Keyshawn Davis claims Turki Alalshikh was going to offer Teofimo Lopez the same amount of money to fight him as what he would get fighting Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Davis says Teofimo didn’t want to fight him, which he saw as a sign of being “scared.”
Lopez Rejected Davis Fight Offer
Davis says Turki called Teofimo and offered him the fight, but he didn’t want it. He only wanted the title shot against IBF and WBA welterweight champion Ennis. That makes sense. Ennis is better known than Keyshawn and is viewed as #1 at 147.
In contrast, Keyshawn is viewed as #3 or #4 at lightweight behind Gervonta Davis, Andy Cruz, Shakur Stevenson, and Raymond Muratalla. There’s more for Teofimo to gain fighting the #1 guy at welterweight than fighting Keyshawn, who has repeatedly ducked his four-time conqueror, Cuban Andy Cruz, and is seen as a weight bully at 135.
Keyshawn (13-0, 9 KOs) should be fighting at welterweight at this point in his career, challenging Boots Ennis. He’s shown no interest in moving up to 147 to take on Boots, which makes sense because he’s not anywhere near the same talent level as him. He’d rather stay at 135, where he can enjoy a massive size advantage over his opposition.
“I said Teo and Isaac Cruz,” Keyshawn to the Cigar Talks YouTube channel about the two fighters he told Turki Alalshikh he wants to face. “I would love to fight those guys. It would be an action-packed fight, and it wouldn’t be boring. It would be worth people to come out and support something like that. He [Turki] said, ‘Call Teo.’
Teofimo Ducked Keyshawn Money
“It was for the same bread that he was going to get fighting Boots,” said Keyshawn about the money that Turki would have paid Teofimo if he agreed to fight Davis. “That’s scared. F*** ducking. You’re scared to fight me,” said Keyshawn.
Davis Ducks Four-Time Conqueror
What Keyshawn isn’t saying is that he’s shown some fear of his own, avoiding his four-time conqueror, Andy Cruz, who has repeatedly called him out after whipping him four times in the amateurs. Davis wants nothing to do with Cruz. He prefers Pitbull Cruz. What does that tell you?
“I knew he was scared of me, but not to that extent,” continued Keyshawn, talking about Teofimo while ignoring his avoidance of Andy Cruz.
“I wanted to fight this other person that I’m not going to name, but he out-priced himself. He asked for $8 million,” said Keyshawn about his June 7th fight. “It was a Mexican fighter [Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz]. Maybe we could probably fight after this fight.”
Why would Keyshawn want to fight 5’4′ Pitbull Cruz when he was recently beaten by Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela? Why isn’t he focusing on trying to fight unbeaten Andy Cruz? Keyshawn betrays himself as a cherry picker with that move because how does he come out ahead fighting Pitbull when Rayo recently beat him?
“He outpriced himself. So, I was like, ‘Who would be a name that could come to the town?’ De Los Santos, I felt, was the perfect person. He was willing to come to the town [Norfolk, Virginia]. We just fell on De Los Santos,” said Keyshawn about Isaac Cruz.
Pitbull Cruz vs. Large Keyshawn
You could understand why Pitbull Cruz would want top dollar to fight Keyshawn because he’d be fighting a welterweight. He’s a small 135-lb fighter. Would Keyshawn be eager to fight a junior middleweight like Bakhram Murtazaliev? He wouldn’t entertain the idea for a second to give away size to fight a murderous puncher like Bakhram.
If Davis did agree to that fight, he’d likely want $8 million or more, too. His chances of beating Murtazaliev would be zero. He could try pulling the same WWE moves that he used on Miguel Madueno, and he’d still get knocked out by Murtazaliev. Pitbull Cruz shouldn’t have to fight a welterweight-sized Keyshawn unless he’s getting big money, because it would mess up his career if he loses. It’s the same reason why Keyshawn is avoiding Andy Cruz, or move up to 147 or 154. He knows he’d lose and his career as ‘The Businessman’ would be over.
“On paper, he fought Rayos and he fought Shakur,” said Keyshawn about his opponent for Saturday, inactive Edwin De Los Santos. “He’s one of my toughest fights on paper. I just feel he’s like any other fighter. I picked him because he’s one of the good ones at 135, and he was one that were actually willing to fight me. People are really turning down fights with me because they feel it’s more of a risk than a reward, which I understand.”
Keyshawn Chooses Inactive De Los Santos
Keyshawn knows good and well why he chose Edwin De Los Santos. The guy is fresh off the injured list for blood clots, hasn’t fought in two years, and is coming off a loss. It has nothing to do with De Los Santos being “One of my toughest fights on paper” and everything to do with his inactivity for two years and injuries.
“Knowing I’m about to stop him [De Los Santos]. I don’t want to sound too confident, but I just know my ability. I just can’t wait to show the world,” said Keyshawn.
Well, if Davis does stop De Los Santos, you can’t give him full credit because it’s been ages since he last fought. How about Keyshawn fighting someone that is active like Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, Gary Antuanne Russell, Brian Norman Jr. or Boots Ennis. He should be fighting all those guys instead of De Los Santos or trying to fight the tiny Pitbull Cruz.
Last Updated on 06/04/2025
