Keyshawn Davis Declares Superiority Over Gustavo Lemos, Targets 135 Title in 2025

On Friday, November 8, lightweight contender and Olympic 2020 silver medallist Keyshawn Davis (11-0, 7 KOs) returns to action to face tough Argentine Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) at the Scope Arena, Norfolk, on a Top Rank Promotions card on ESPN+. Ahead of his homecoming fight, Davis has spoken exclusively to Dan Rafael about fighting in his home town, his upcoming fight against Lemos and where he believes he stands in the 135lbs division.

Keyshawn Davis Talks Gustavo Lemos Fight and 135 Standing

Davis Discusses Dominance Over Gustavo Lemos

When talking to Rafael, Davis was asked about his Argentine opponent and said: “Everything I do better than him. I don’t want to sound cocky or nothing like that but I know boxing and I know myself.”

He continued: “I always give my predictions before the fight, and 9 times out of ten I was right.”

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“The Businessman” then spoke about the ability of Lemos: “Just with Gustavo, anything he does I do better than him. If he wants to fight on the inside, he doesn’t have a better inside game than me. Do you think he punches hard, I punch hard too. Let’s see if he can take my punches. Let’s see how fast you are. Let’s see how good your jab is. Let’s see how you set your punches up. Let’s see how good your angles are. Everything he does, I do better than him.”

To hear the entire Keyshawn Davis interview and more from the “Big Fight Weekend/Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast” with Dan Rafael and TJ Rives, click the play button below.

Davis Talks 135 Division and Where He Stands

Davis was asked if he sees himself as a bigger test for Lemos than Richardson Hitchins was, and the Norfolk native responded with confidence: “I’m the best at 135 period, and I’m here to show the world. I’m not trying to say I’m the best when I become world champion. I’m not trying to say I’m the best when I become the face of boxing. I’m saying I’m the best right now and I’m going to continue to show that.”

Future Plans

When asked what he sees in store for himself in 2025, Davis said: “I’m ranked number three in three sanctioning bodies, that’s one step, and then the guy (Denys) Berinchyk that’s from Ukraine, we DM all the time. We talk about how we could make the fight happen next year.”

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He added: “Expect me to become a world champion in 2025, for sure.”