Bob Arum Anoints Keyshawn Davis as “Next heir” Vasily Lomachenko after retirement

Promotor Bob Arum says Keyshawn Davis is the “next successor” who replaced Vasily Lomachenko for his company with the best rank after today’s fracture retirement. Arum believes that Keyshawn (13-0, 9 Kos) is a right-hand man who has filled the void left by the former world champion in three Division Lomachenko.

Arum calls the fracture a heir

Fans would disagree with Keyshawn to take over Lomachenko, but Arum can’t blame what he wants. He picked up a lot of money in Davis’s career and wants him to be a star. However, the promoters cannot force the public to love a fighter if he does not win the opposition of an elite level.

He worked for the arum in converting Tyson Fury into a star, and he has only two notable victories in his CV: Pale 39-year-old Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder. It is harder to turn a fighter into a mega star in 135, 140 and 147 because they have to fight good opposition. I can’t face the washed old guys who are champion in paper, as we saw with Fury.

Davis Vs. Lomachenko comparison

Unfortunately, Keyshaw’s credentials are nowhere as spectacular as fracture. Davis beat Andy Cruz at the 2020 Olympics and had to agree for a silver medal. Lomachenko captured two gold medals at the Ukraine Olympics, and he could beat the third and fourth if he decided to stay in amateurs.

As a professional, Vasily recorded the world title in three grades of weight. For Keyshawn to equalize this, he would have to move up to 140 and 147 to win the belts. With the right type of match, Davis can record the second world title with 140, but will not win any titles in 147, as long as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Brian Norman Jr. Still there.

Keyshawn has no beard to shoot shots from these fighters. Moreover, without the enormous benefits of the greatness Davis had at 135, he will be full of fighter with his size in 147, such as boots, Norman Jr and Shakhram Giyasov. Will not win the world title if he has to go through one of these fighters. As such, Arum will have to fight someone else to replace Lomachenko because Keyshaww is a bad replacement.

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“One of my fighters, Vasily Lomachenko, today withdrawn, and the next successor to him is Keyshawn. So I look forward to the next few years,” said Promotor Bob Arum Fix. “That’s okay. Words don’t disturb me,” Arum said about the return between Keyshawn and Abdullah Mason on stage.

“As long as they hold their hands for themselves, they can say everything they want about each other, because if it is 3 years, 2 years or 1 year, they will eventually fight with each other. Abdullah did not have almost experience Keyshawn has. So he needs that experience before he is ready to enter the ring with Keyshawn.”