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Davis said he’s looking forward to the fight and doesn’t see anything stopping him except his desire.

“Tell Devin Haney to stop playing. Stop being scary. Fight me,” Davis told the media. “For example, I want to fight you. What do we do?”

Keyshawn calls out Haney, yet Keyshawn decides to stay at 140 pounds for his rematch with Nahir Albright on May 16 in Norfolk. Fighting Albright again won’t move the needle much for a guy with Keyshawn’s aspirations.

While the official reason for the rematch is to “tend unfinished business” since their 2023 fight was declared a nocontest, it seems like a huge step back after he already defeated Jamaine Ortiz at 140 pounds earlier this year.

If Keyshawn really wants Haney, logic dictates that he should campaign at 147 pounds and pursue the likes of Shakhram Giyasov and the top contenders in the division to build a resume that will force a title shot.

Many fans see Keyshawn as someone who feels entitled to something. In boxing, you usually get a chance to fight a three-weight champion like Haney, becoming the mandatory challenger, clearing the division, or putting a gigantic money fight on the table.

Keyshawn is currently doing neither. By fighting Albright, who is not among the elite, he is treading water while demanding a gigantic fight.

“You all know how it ends. He runs, I chase him, and then I end up knocking him out. Devin knows he can’t beat me,” Davis said.

“It’s up to the promoters whether they want to make this fight or not,” Davis said. “At the end of the day, all we warriors can do is call the fighters.”

Haney is focused on accumulating more equipment at 147 pounds and setting up a potential mega-rematch with Ryan Garcia, who just defeated Mario Barrios in February. Haney has no incentive to look back at a 140-pound contender who hasn’t even touched the welterweight rankings yet.

Manny Pacquiao remains baffled by the outcome of one of his fights, believing that even his opponent knows who deserved to win.

Boxing legend Pacquiao competed 73 times in his professional career, but it was only his last fight with Mario Barrios that embarrassed him.

The fight took place in July last year, and Barrios defended his WBC welterweight world title for the second time, having lost it to Ryan Garcia in February.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao was entering his first professional appearance since a unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in 2021.

However, despite the long break The Filipino managed to lead Barrios to a controversial drawshowing that he can still go the distance of 12 rounds against a certain level of opposition.

In fact, many believe Pacquiao deserved to win the WBC title, which, considering his age and inactivity, would be a remarkable achievement.

As it happened, the 47-year-old was unable to get back into the win column before his rematch with Floyd Mayweather later this year.

However, there is still a lot of uncertainty as both fighters disagree on whether it will be a fully sanctioned fight, and the date and location of the September 19 event and The Sphere in Las Vegas are reportedly set to change.

If this indeed happens, Pacquiao hopes to exact revenge on Mayweather, as he has said Vibration that he feels like he’s getting his first victory in six years, even if his record says otherwise.

“It was a good fight with Mario Barrios and I’m surprised by the result. Apparently it was a draw.

“People know who won this fight, even him. I know he knows. I have to move on and look to the future.”

Regardless of the draw with Barrios, Pacquiao appears fully confident ahead of his proposed rematch with Mayweather, who won their first meeting via unanimous decision in 2015.

Oscar De La Hoya believes Canelo Alvarez is entering the final phase of his career and indicated that his September fight against Christian Mbilli is heading in that direction.

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It has been reported that the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli has been signed and is scheduled to take place on Mexican Independence Day weekend in September 2026, although the exact date has not been officially confirmed.

De La Hoya said Alvarez is no longer at the same stage of his career as he was before.

“Every fighter has his peak and then you start to see a clear exit and Canelo is right there,” De La Hoya told Sean Zittel. “He’s still a few fights away from retirement don’t blame him for taking the money and running away. I don’t blame him. I mean, clever guy.

De La Hoya’s “cash-out” narrative seems disconnected from the tactical reality of this matchup. Calling Christian Mbilla a “take the money and run” suggests that Oscar may have been interested in name recognition rather than the film.

If a player is looking for an uncomplicated way out, you don’t go for a 31-year-old power hitter like Mbilli.

Canelo is 35, recovering from surgery on his left elbow and coming off a decisive loss to Crawford where he looked stagnant in the championship rounds. Fighting a fighter like Mbilli in Riyad is a huge risk.

De La Hoya admitted that Alvarez still has significant fights left before he leaves.

“He still has some good fights ahead of him against great fighters,” Oscar said.

If Mbilli drowns Canelo or even “destroys” him, De La Hoya’s schedule for the remaining “good fights” will immediately evaporate. The perception that he has a few left suggests he can still compete at an elite level, but the 168-pound division has shifted toward younger, more impressive fighters.

Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fighting landscape. His reports focus on the most critical fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.

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Last update: 2026/05/01 at 17:31