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Keyshawn Davis talks like a powerful fighter before a boxing show
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3 months agoon
In the days since the fight, Keyshawn has acted like someone choosing options rather than waiting for access. He mentioned a weight change, mentioned champions by name and dreamed of future fights involving money and time. The language suggests a warrior who believes the negotiation phase has already tipped. At this stage, these conversations still function as requests, but not as deliverables.
The clearest example is his interest in Devin Haney. On Davis’s part, the attraction is obvious. Haney remains a recognizable name, and the fight would immediately raise Davis’ prestige among casual fans. There is much less motivation on Haney’s part. He is not dependent on a challenger without a belt, without a cleared division, and without proven, independent power to shape his next move.
The same imbalance appears in talk of an immediate junior welterweight title fight. Going to the UK to challenge Dalton Smith is seen as an ambition and does well in public. Behind the scenes, champions and promoters work based on incentives. Smith would be dealing with the home run lane, his own crowd and his own schedule against a guy who doesn’t have the title with him and doesn’t control the broadcast conditions. This equation rarely favors the challenger.
This is where Keyshawn’s rhetoric begins to change faster than his position. Good results build faith, but faith alone does not give you power over divisions and schedules. Power comes through belts, market pull, or coercive pressure. Davis has momentum and talent, but he hasn’t imposed any of these conditions yet. Until that changes, the players he mentioned will remain the ones making the selections.
None of this detracts from what Davis showed in the ring. Ortiz’s win was controlled and ended cleanly. He showed maturity and discipline, especially on a long night. These traits are vital when your opponent is improving. In themselves, they do not force the sport to change its plans around it.
Many elite athletes go through a phase where their internal confidence declines faster than their external standing in the sport. The gym reinforces this belief, the tape confirms it, and the audience’s reaction reinforces the impression that he is gaining momentum. When the microphone remains open a little longer than usual, it is effortless to confuse affirmation with authority, even though the structure around the athlete has not yet changed.
The distance between self-confidence and authority often slows down a career, and the sport decides how far it wants to take the athlete. This is where competitors either move forward quickly or wait longer than expected for the sport to catch up.
For Keyshawn, the next steps will carry more weight than the explanations. Securing the belt, forcing commitments, and making yourself inevitable are the steps that take a fighter from contender to necessity.
At this point, Davis seems ready to speak like a star. The sport has yet to see him act like him before it starts handing over control to him.
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The Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu fight will take place on July 26 in Australia
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1 hour agoon
April 25, 2026
Rafael reported that sources indicate that the junior middleweight fight is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, July 26, in Australia, which means the U.S. broadcast will take place on Saturday evening, July 25.
If finalized, it would be Spence’s first fight since his loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023. The former welterweight champion has spent a long period out of the ring, which would also mean him moving up to junior middleweight against an opponent who is naturally bigger and more busy.
This makes it a challenging return task rather than a unthreatening tune-up. Spence will return after almost three years away overseas and will face a fighter who has already operated at a world-class level in the division. This July will mark approximately 36 months since Spence’s last fight. At the age of 36, such passivity is arduous for most people.
Tim Tszyu is also trying to maintain his standing in front of the home crowd after a recent arduous run. Still, he remains one of the stronger names at 154 and brings size, pressure and knowledge of the weight.
The schedule provides a clear commercial window for both sides, with the Australian stadium-style afternoon event morphing neatly into Saturday night on American television.
Nothing is official until the contracts are signed, but if it does happen, Spence will take the risk immediately. Many players at the end of the break ask for something more fragile. This one goes the other way.
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World champion claims Conor Benn pulled out of fight after ‘setting up the whole deal’
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3 hours agoon
April 25, 2026
Conor Benn could be ready for a world title fight against Ryan Garcia, but there is one reigning world champion who claims the Briton recently pulled out of a title shot even though “the whole deal has already been done.”
Benn made his Zuffa Boxing debut earlier this month. defeating Regis Prograis in a 150-pound catchweight bout – his first fight at sub-154 pounds in four years – and now he looks ready to fight for world titles at welterweight.
Although his position as mandatory challenger for the WBC title put him in line to face Garcia, WBA 147-pound champion Rolando Romero claimed that Benn had withdrawn from the title fight.
I’m talking to Fighting Hub TV“Rolly” explained why he doubted the Garcia fight would happen and revealed that he expected to fight Benn until “The Destroyer” changed his mind.
“Conor Benn waived me, we had the whole deal done, we were supposed to fight on May 30 in Fresh York for my world title, and then he just disappeared out of nowhere.
Conor Benn was there begging to fight me. By the way, we already had everything planned, but he’s in Fresh York trying to create all this fuss and stuff – he did it for advantage. Same with this, he can do this with Ryan too to gain strength.
“They’re out there trying to do all this stuff, I don’t do this imitation beef. That throws me off, you go and do all this imitation beef and then you come here and act like a gigantic, tough guy and then you run away and don’t fight.”
“Maybe he was doing it with Ryan because Ryan would have knocked him out cool.”
Garcia and Benn could collide this summer in Las Vegas when Benn returns to the welterweight division in a direct world title fight.
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Jermell Charlo picks Tim Tszyu to defeat Errol Spence Jr
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5 hours agoon
April 25, 2026
Charlo then launched into a longer explanation, questioning what version of Spence would emerge after his years outside the ring and claiming that style favored Tszyu.
“He has little defense. Errol will come in softly. He doesn’t really move his head. Tim moves his head. He throws a few stone hay shots. “I just follow my fighting style and be realistic.”
Jermell looked like a war veteran and described the fight, giving reasons why he chose Tszyu to beat Spence.
For years, these two towers were the “Twin Towers” of Derrick James’ gym in Dallas. They shared celebrations, sweat and secrets. The problem is that Errol was very vocal about these sessions, essentially telling the world that he was “teaching” Jermell.
For a guy like Charlo, who carries enormous pride and has built his “Lions Only” brand on being the alpha, having a former teammate claim dominance over him is a stain he can’t wash off in a sanctioned fight.
Having never fought professionally, these gym stories are the only narrative that exists and you have to wonder if it’s still eating at him.
Charlo also indicated the location, with the fight expected to take place in Australia.
“He’s going to Australia there. I see Tim Tszyu winning that fight,” Jermell said.
X is having a field day because Charlo looks like a man who sat in a dim room and watched Spence’s training videos over and over again. Fans call this the “villain arc” energy. He spoke quickly, louder and louder, and seemed personally interested in the answer.
During the prophecy, Jermell had a diabolical look in his eyes, as if he were performing a technical exorcism on his elderly rival.
When he has such wide eyes and high energy intensity, he tends to rely on his “Only Lions” personality, which thrives on perceived disrespect. In this case, the disrespect is the years in which Errol Spence Jr. he claimed to be the “substantial brother” at the gym.
“I don’t have to fight Errol Spence and I don’t care about fighting Errol Spence,” Jermell said.
Jermell is essentially using Tim Tszyu as a proxy. Since Charlo hasn’t fought at 154 pounds since 2022, he needs Spence to lose to someone else to prove that the elderly era (the Derrick James era) is over. If Tszyu destroys Spence, it will validate Charlo’s technical criticism and make his inactivity look like a calculated move rather than a decline.
Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24covering sports since 2013 and reporting on major events around the world. His relationships range from established champions to hungry prospects vying for recognition. Over the years, Chris has worked with many of boxing’s top brass, earning respect for his insightful analysis and insider perspective.
The Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu fight will take place on July 26 in Australia
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