Keyshawn Davis faces the inactive Edwin de los Santos for WBO Crown 7. June

WBO champion in the lightweight category of Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 ko) will brother from the inactive #13 ranked Edwin de los Santos 7th at ESPN in Norfolk, Virginia.

It was announced yesterday that De Los Santos (16-2, 14, 14) rejected the offer and that Keyshawn had moved on. Now the fight is over. Probably negotiating games so the rarely seen de los Santos would agree to the price.

Cunning strategy

When De los Santos actively fought years ago, he was a great fighter. He knocked Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuel and beat Joseph Adorn. However, Edwin lost to Shakur Stevenson and William Foster III. These defeat were red flags that De Los Santos was not a real job.

Keyshawn matching against de los Santos instead of one of the active talents, such as Andy Cruz, is a cunning move because there is not much risk involved.

Glass jaw risk

Has the power of the piercing, what is Keyshaww’s cryptonite. We saw Olympic silver medal in 2020 Davis, who was injured by Nahir Albright in 2023, and from that bad experience, Top Rank stored it very carefully. Keyshawn has a glass jaw. So if the ring-rusty de los Santos can land one of his big shots at him, he will go to sleep, and Top Rank will have to put him on another renovation job.

What are the reasons for selecting de los Santos?

1. Comparison purposes: Shakur Stevenson defeated De Los Santos in his last fight in 2023. So, if Keyshawn does a better job than him, it gives him an incentive for popularity. Fans who do not pay attention to dates and inactivity will not be aware that Stevenson’s fight happened two years ago and that since then De los Santos has not fought.
2. Ensure that Keyshawn wins: What is the better way to win Davis than choosing an inactive fighter coming out of the loss? It’s perfect.
3. Let Davis look great: Fighting an inactive guy is a great way to make Keyshawn look like 24k gold.

Mike Coppinger broke the news KEYSHAWN Vs. De los Santos Fight, which was set for June 7th. De los Santos he didn’t fight in two years Since November 16, 2023, was a unanimous loss of Shakur Stevenson’s decision.

Two years

Obviously the question is, why is an inactive fighter who has not fought for years and is a loss that has chosen the best rank for Keyshawn’s first defense of his WBO belt? If the idea is to make Davis look better than he does, it makes sense that De los Santos is chosen, but otherwise it doesn’t seem logical.

The idea behind the champions that make up the defense is the selection of worthy candidates. When a guy comes out of loss and a two -year discharge, it gives the impression that a fighter is chosen by Trešnjak to ensure that the champion can keep his belt.

The saints are ranked below These competitors:

– Raymond Muratalla
– Abdullah Zidar
– Lamont Roach Jr.
– Andy Cruz