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00:00Reach out to make the fight, but we didn't know how serious it was.
00:05Me and Ryan, we just basically got on the phone.
00:09I told him everything I wanted, and yeah, no, I am a competitor, and when I first started
00:17out boxing, when I took it serious, I was like, this is what I'm going to do.
00:24I wanted to be, I said, I'm going to be great in the sport, I'm going to be the best.
00:28I'm not in here to be just a competitor, I'm not in here to be just one of the other
00:34guys.
00:35I want to be the best, I want to be the guy.
00:38So nothing has changed, so the world can just see me face it, but I'm going to rise even higher
00:47than I was before.
00:48Now that you're taking care of business, how does you and Devin Haney end, how does that
00:54fight go?
00:57Knockout.
00:5945 seconds up, stay sharp, baby.
01:02Bro, I'm real, bro.
01:04I'm for real.
01:06And put anybody in there in front of me, I'm going to say the same thing.
01:09I'm going to stop them.
01:10Put your money on it.
01:12Recently, Keyshawn Davis delivered a big TKO win over Jermaine Ortiz in his junior welterweight
01:19debut, and immediately used that stage to call out Devin Haney for a future fight, shaking
01:24boxing world.
01:25My question to you is you called out Devin Haney.
01:28You talked the other day, and I told you what Mickey Bay said about Devin Haney and you
01:33fight.
01:34I talked with somebody that you might know from when you were younger, Coach Sean, from
01:39Norfolk, Virginia.
01:40He told me, you know, when it comes to fight, Keyshawn Davis is just a mean little dude.
01:46Like, you can come, you want to box, he love to fight.
01:50Now, I asked you this about Mickey when it came to Devin Haney.
01:55Now that you're taking care of business, how does you and Devin Haney end?
02:00How does that fight go?
02:03A knockout.
02:05Say this.
02:06Haney responded directly on social media.
02:09Haney replied to the call out aimed at him with a very concise message, Keyshawn, let's
02:14do it, signaling that he acknowledges Davis' challenge and isn't dismissing the idea outright.
02:19Keyshawn Davis fired back confidently, saying he'd beat Haney by knockout if they faced off
02:25and insists he's ready for top level competition.
02:27I was going to say, Devin said, let's do it.
02:30You know, I know he's dealing with some legal issues.
02:32I don't know what happened.
02:33He said he had to turn himself in.
02:34But I believe he tweeted like, Keyshawn, let's do it.
02:37He said that?
02:38Yeah, he tweeted like something like that.
02:40Yeah, yeah.
02:41You know, it was in my DMs.
02:43We already was talking about it, honestly, before he even hit the media.
02:46So I know it's going to happen to me.
02:48And you're good going straight to Devin in your first fight at 47?
02:52If it make money, it makes sense.
02:54Davis insists he'll fight anybody and isn't afraid of big names, saying he's for real
02:59and will stop whoever's put in front of him as he chases elite opponents like Devin Haney,
03:04Lewis Crocker, and Dalton Smith to prove himself at the highest level.
03:08You said you set your targets publicly on Devin Haney, number one welterweight by ring,
03:13most estimations right now champion.
03:16Why is that?
03:17Why Devin Haney?
03:18And, you know, you have half the amount of professional fights he has.
03:21Do you think that's something there's enough in it for him when he's...
03:25I was 6-0 fighting people with 30 plus fights, bro.
03:28I don't mean it, I don't mean it from that.
03:31What I mean is...
03:32Stop him.
03:33Why is he...
03:34Stop him.
03:35Nah, I'm playing.
03:37Nah, I'm playing, bro.
03:38I'm playing, bro.
03:39Nah, why Devin Haney, bro?
03:41Honestly, because he's a star.
03:43He's a superstar.
03:44You know, you're asking that question.
03:46I felt like that's what it was.
03:47Go ahead.
03:48Yeah, like, at the end of the day, I'm ready to fight anybody.
03:51So, I'm going for the stars.
03:53Davis blasted Devin Haney, saying that although Haney moved up in weight since 130,
03:5835 pounds, he still doesn't hit hard and lacks knockout power, claiming he'd be able to
04:03stop him and that Haney hasn't shown real punching strength at higher weights yet.
04:07Like, I have no problem against you, bro.
04:09But we talking business right now, I will knock Devin out for sure.
04:13For sure, for sure.
04:14You don't think he's hitting a little harder at 47 than he was at 35 and 40 growing into
04:18that weight?
04:19That's a no.
04:21It looked like it.
04:22It looked like it.
04:23It looked like it.
04:24To us, Keyshawn.
04:25To me?
04:26Let's see how hard I hit January 31st.
04:29I like it.
04:30Do you think you're already a bright enough star that he'd be willing to take?
04:35Because, you know, as a businessman, risk reward.
04:38Do you think you bring enough to the table that he'd want to take the fight?
04:41He would take the fight?
04:42Hopefully, bro.
04:43I hope he would take the fight.
04:44In terms of answering your question, a bright enough star.
04:47He's already entertaining me on Twitter and social media and stuff like that.
04:51So I guess he sees some money potential in this fight right here.
04:57But what I would like to do is I would like to become champion.
05:01Because that just speaks for itself.
05:03Once I come to the champion with the table, you can't play with me.
05:06Davis says Devin Haney never showed him respect since their early days.
05:10And he believes Haney has always underestimated him.
05:13Claiming Haney didn't see him as a serious threat and failed to acknowledge his skills.
05:17Even as Davis has climbed the ranks toward elite opponents.
05:20How did that happen?
05:21Yeah, I never f*** with Cud.
05:23Why?
05:24Because Cud never f*** with me.
05:25Oh, what did?
05:26Bro, it was like times where like...
05:27Bro, it was times where like me...
05:29I was always around Shakur as an amateur and s***.
05:32So Shakur introduced me to Floyd, Devin Haney, all that type of s***.
05:35So there's a hell of times around Devin Haney and we 24 Fitness playing basketball,
05:39regular s*** before n****s became celebrities type s***.
05:42Or just who we are today.
05:43And n**** just never showed...
05:45N**** never even looked me in my eyes.
05:47N**** never showed me respect.
05:48Like, n**** never...
05:49Shakur always like, yo, this n**** Keyshawn, this 9-3rd.
05:52He be like, for real?
05:53That n**** still a kid.
05:54Like, he just never gave me my respect.
05:55Oh, he sent you.
05:56He sent you.
05:57You know what I'm saying?
05:58So it's like...
05:59It's like...
06:00Bitch ass n****, you know goddamn well, n****.
06:03Now I'm here, n****.
06:05And everything Shakur been saying, n****, I lived up to it and then some.
06:08What you talking about?
06:09And he stick...
06:10Like...
06:11His father used to...
06:12It's crazy because...
06:13My beginning of my professional career, his father used to be like, oh, s*** the businessman.
06:17Who s*** you?
06:18Like, dap me up.
06:19My man.
06:20So you always was the businessman.
06:21And Dan was...
06:22Keep his face forward and...
06:24Like, damn, I can't get no...
06:26Like, n**** we...
06:27African-American, you can't show me no type of love?
06:30African-American.
06:31You're weird.
06:32Alright, well, how about this?
06:33So you been the businessman?
06:34Yeah, hell yeah.
06:35So it's like an amateur?
06:36Yeah, hell yeah.
06:37Keyshawn Davis showed up and publicly challenged Bill Haney, asking him to promote this fight
06:42with Devin Haney, saying he's ready to step up and that if Haney won't support making the
06:46matchup happen, Davis will still beat Devin in the ring, pushing for respect and positioning
06:51himself for a high profile bout.
06:53So the way, but listen, you still got an opportunity when you go having your business right here
06:58because you know me and you are in the DMs, correct?
07:01And you know you told me that you would look like an opportunity.
07:04I believe you.
07:05And I'm not Jermaine now, what are we doing?
07:08The same thing that we talked about we were going to do in the DMs before you picked Jermaine.
07:12So in 2026, we're doing it.
07:14You promise?
07:15You promise?
07:16You promise?
07:17You're the promoter.
07:18Well, I got your...
07:19Listen, in the DMs I got your word on it.
07:21Alright, just sign on it.
07:22You said you did.
07:23You said you did.
07:24Yes, sir.
07:25Alright.
07:26Keyshawn has evolved as a fighter, showing improved power, discipline and focus by stopping
07:30Jermaine Ortiz, the first to finish him.
07:32Even though Ortiz had previously gone the distance with elite fighters like Vasily Lomachenko
07:37and Teofimo Lopez, proving Davis is rising fast toward top level competition.
07:42Keyshawn Davis returned to the ring, stopping Jermaine Ortiz, something that Teofimo Lopez, Lomachenko
07:49couldn't do against Jermaine Ortiz.
07:50Heck, they had tough battles with Ortiz.
07:53Keyshawn relatively was in control and made this look easy.
07:56Alright, let's talk about the first half of this fight.
07:58It was a very awkward and ugly fight as Jermaine Ortiz was moving all around, kind of jittery,
08:04something we anticipated Jermaine Ortiz would do.
08:07That's kind of how he fights, really awkward type.
08:10Keyshawn Davis was like, alright, cool.
08:13The jab was phenomenal for Keyshawn.
08:15Yes, the power punches through like the first half of the fight were even.
08:18The jab was way in favor of Keyshawn Davis.
08:21That's how he was able to keep Jermaine Ortiz at range.
08:24So when Ortiz tried to come in quickly, Keyshawn wasn't having any of it.
08:28Then, the second half of the fight, really rounds eight through twelve,
08:31Jermaine Ortiz realized, I can't keep doing that.
08:34I'm going to have to just stand right in front of him and kind of box and try and land some shots.
08:38Because Ortiz did land some shots on Keyshawn, nothing of note.
08:41And then when he stood in front of him, man, Keyshawn picked him apart.
08:44The jab, the right hand, the left hand, the hooks.
08:47I'm telling you everything.
08:49Keyshawn Davis is back in the 11th round.
08:52Stops him with a, or excuse me, drops him with a body shot.
08:55Goes to the head, nice right hand.
08:56Then you can see on the replay, he looks down, sees Ortiz is covering with his hands up here.
09:01Looks at the body, sees it wide open.
09:03The left hand of the body drops him.
09:05Ortiz has to take a knee.
09:06Then the 12th round, Ortiz has an awful left eye swollen, basically shut.
09:11They're like, alright, last round, let's go ahead.
09:13Keyshawn, 15 seconds left.
09:15Does what he needs to do.
09:16Gets the stoppage.
09:17The TKO ref says, yeah, no, I can't do it anymore.
09:20I can't watch this.
09:21Keyshawn Davis is back.
09:24Hey, he called out Devin Haney immediately after the fight.
09:28He wants to go up to 47.
09:29Already looked pretty big, looked strong at 40, but says,
09:32I can go to 47.
09:33Davis reflected on his debut at 140 pounds, noting that he felt unexpectedly comfortable
09:39and confident in the new weight class.
09:41He described feeling physically stronger and more resilient than anticipated, allowing
09:46him to absorb his opponent's punches without losing momentum.
09:49Throughout the fight, Davis maintained consistent energy, pacing himself strategically while steadily
09:54wearing down Jermaine Ortiz.
09:56He explained that even as the rounds progressed, he was determined to secure a stoppage, keeping
10:00the goal of a knockout in mind from the early rounds.
10:03His patience, combined with sustained power and endurance, culminated in a decisive 12th
10:08round stoppage, cementing his dominance.
10:11Observers and analysts widely praised the performance as impressive for a divisional debut, noting
10:16that Davis not only adapted well to the new weight, but also showcased championship level
10:21composure and finishing ability.
10:24My bro could punch a little bit.
10:27I was surprised.
10:28I'm like, damn, okay.
10:29But yeah, man, I just felt like, you know, I feel like he, you know, he had a lot of respect
10:35for me in the ring.
10:36I feel like I was already getting to him in the weigh-ins and press conference.
10:39I don't know.
10:40I think I just always get to my opponents before I fight.
10:42It's just, I don't know.
10:43I don't know what it is, but, uh, I just be being myself for real.
10:46And, um, he was showing me a lot of respect in there, in the ring, but also as the fight
10:50just kept going on, you know, we both got comfortable with each other.
10:54Like, all right, bet.
10:55So I did fear him actually trying to win for sure.
10:58But like after a while, as I kept punching him and as my strength was or energy was not
11:05going down, he was just in there.
11:08So then after like six rounds, I'm like, all right, I got six more rounds to go.
11:11I'm really about to try to stop you now.
11:13You know what I'm saying?
11:14Even in the 12th round, I'm like, I'm about to stop you.
11:17Like, like it never left my head.
11:19Like, I'm about to stop you.
11:20Like every round, I'm about to stop you.
11:21I don't know when it's going to happen, but it's going to happen.
11:23Keyshawn Davis spoke candidly about the emotional journey leading up to the fight.
11:27Describing the twists, turns, and personal struggles he faced since his last bout.
11:32Davis shared that there were nights when he questioned whether he even wanted to continue boxing.
11:36Highlighting the mental and emotional challenges he had to overcome to return to the ring.
11:41Despite these obstacles, he fulfilled a long-standing promise to his fans by scoring a knockout in his 140-pound debut against Jermaine Ortiz.
11:50Performing in front of 20,000 fans, Davis expressed a deep sense of gratitude and purpose.
11:55Framing the victory as a pivotal moment in his career, he described the fight as a dream realized.
12:00Demonstrating that perseverance, faith, and determination can turn setbacks into defining achievements.
12:06Signaling that his career trajectory is now on a promising upward path.
12:10Getting a knockout win in his debut at 140 to cement his status as a top player in the division.
12:16And I'm going to turn it over to Keyshawn.
12:19Well, first things first, all glory to God.
12:22Jesus Christ forgive me this win.
12:25It's been a long time coming, man.
12:28From my last fight all the way to tonight, man.
12:34It was a lot of twists and turns and up and downs and nights where I just didn't really want to do this anymore.
12:43And y'all don't even, y'all don't know that half of like how I even got here tonight just to perform.
12:51And how I got that knockout is crazy because I always dreamed to get like a 12 round knockout.
12:56Like 12 round.
12:57Like that was always my dream.
12:59So like to do it and opponent like Jermaine Ortiz on my return in front of 20,000 fans.
13:08That's God, bro.
13:09That's God.
13:10I feel like he's turning, he turned my whole career around.
13:14And now I just continue to just keep trusting in him.
13:18You know, that he's going to do even bigger things for me.
13:21And I'm here, man.
13:23I'm back and I'm better just like I promised y'all.
13:26Also, I promised y'all a knockout and I got y'all that.
13:28I got y'all that.
13:29Keyshawn Davis hasn't been shy about how he views a potential matchup with Devin Haney.
13:33And his confidence has spilled into bold statements.
13:36On social media and in interviews, Davis suggested that Haney would be easy work for him.
13:42Claiming Haney doesn't have much punching power and that he has nothing stylistically that worries him.
13:47Implying he'd handle Haney comfortably if the fight gets made.
13:50Davis' tone is rooted in self-belief following his emphatic TKO win over Jermaine Ortiz.
13:56He's emphasized that he's stopped multiple opponents who hadn't been stopped before
14:00and said he believes he'd do the same to whoever stands in front of him, including Haney.
14:04Yeah, for real.
14:05All right.
14:06Devin Haney.
14:07I feel like me and Devin Haney would be an easy fight for me, bro.
14:11Like, super easy, bro.
14:12And I know I would stop Devin Haney.
14:14I've been saying this, bro, before the Ryan fight, bro.
14:18He just don't got nothing for me.
14:20He got nothing for me.
14:22Like, you don't got no power.
14:23You got nothing for me to worry about.
14:25Like, what are you going to do to stop me?
14:27Got you.
14:28And what I got coming with, you know what I'm saying?
14:30I feel like he don't got nothing to even stop me.
14:31His defense is not that good.
14:33I got, I feel like I got better defense than him.
14:37I know he fought better opponents than me.
14:38So, you know what I'm saying?
14:39I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
14:40Yeah, for sure.
14:41But I just feel like I got better defense than him.
14:42Bro, it doesn't mean tough.
14:43Nah, it is.
14:44It doesn't mean tough.
14:45But you got to realize he fought a lot of guys that were smaller than him, too, bro.
14:48A lot of these guys were smaller than him, and he was saying it in the weigh-ins.
14:51You're too small.
14:52You know what I mean?
14:53So, he knew what he was doing, bro.
14:55You know what I mean?
14:56So, everybody got that process.
14:58Davis openly blasted Devin Haney for filing a lawsuit related to his controversial fight
15:02with Ryan Garcia, calling Haney soft and saying he should accept his setbacks like a real competitor
15:08rather than drag the issue through the courts.
15:10Davis questioned Haney's sportsmanship, suggesting that taking legal action instead of settling
15:15things in the ring was weak and unbecoming of a top boxer, arguing that true fighters take
15:20losses with dignity and move on.
15:22He also invoked the narrative that Haney's success has been overly cushioned by his father and critics,
15:28labeling Haney a daddy's boy who hasn't faced true adversity despite his undefeated record.
15:33So, us seeing Devin Haney doing all of this with a person that had .1 Ostrichin, and we
15:40all seen that Ryan Garcia was still in there getting tired.
15:43It's like, bro, I'm sorry, there's no other word to put in there.
15:46You're a .
15:47Excuse my language.
15:49That's how I feel.
15:50You're soft.
15:51You do not take your ills.
15:54You a person that been giving everything all your life, daddy's boy, making sure you
15:57be straight all your life, and now you took your first loss, I feel like you don't even
16:02not take it.
16:03Despite what Keyshawn Davis says about Devin Haney's chin and power, Haney himself insists
16:08he's proven he can take a punch and has the toughness to compete at the highest level.
16:13After being knocked down three times by Ryan Garcia, Haney pointed out that he got up each
16:17time and fought back, saying that showed he has a chin and heart and isn't afraid of
16:22getting hit.
16:23He said he doesn't fear being tested and that overcoming adversity is part of becoming
16:27a great fighter, emphasizing that his ability to rise off the canvas demonstrates resilience
16:32that others don't give him credit for.
16:34People can say, oh, he don't have a chin.
16:36No, when you get hit and you get up, that's what's showing you have a chin.
16:41Being able to get hit and get right back to it.
16:45Did you ever recover from getting hurt the first time in the very first round?
16:48I feel like I recovered because I wasn't that hurt.
16:51It was more like a surprise.
16:52It shocked me.
16:53Yeah, exactly.
16:54Exactly.
16:55So, I feel like I recovered.
16:57What is Bill telling you throughout the course of the fight?
16:59What type of urgency did he have?
17:01What was he saying?
17:02Like I said, I don't want to speak on that too much for various reasons, but yeah, are
17:09y'all still taking legal action over what he did?
17:12Are y'all still thinking about it?
17:14We'll see.
17:15Andre Ward, the former two-division world champion and HBO ESPN boxing analyst, has
17:21publicly acknowledged Devin Haney's talent, work ethic, and potential, offering respect
17:26that carries weight given Ward's status in the sport.
17:29Ward has pointed out that Haney is a dedicated, disciplined fighter who trains seriously and
17:33doesn't allow his focus to waver, noting that his full-time commitment to boxing makes
17:38him hard to beat, especially for a young champion still growing into his prime.
17:42Ward's praise isn't just superficial.
17:44He's highlighted that Haney's combination of skill, discipline, and preparation gives
17:49him the makings of a future superstar when properly applied in big fights.
17:53In other discussions, Ward has also weighed in on Haney's controversial outings, like the
17:57tight bout with Vasily Lomachenko, backing up Haney's performances and urging critics
18:02to view close fights more objectively.
18:05This endorsement from a fighter of Ward's caliber shows that many boxing insiders see Haney as
18:09one of the sport's elite competitors.
18:11I think Bill Haney has done a masterful job with how he's moved his son, and Devin Haney
18:16is the truth.
18:16He's got skill.
18:17He's probably one of the most technically sound fighters in the game today.
18:21I think Haney has the advantage because, similar to me and Kovalev, people think, oh, he's
18:24been at the weight class longer, so he's bigger.
18:26It's like, nah, he might be bigger.
18:28It doesn't mean he's stronger.
18:30And he's sucking himself down to get to 140.
18:34That shows up after that sixth or seventh round.
18:36The guy coming up, if he knows how to box and he knows his way around that ring, he ultimately
18:41has the advantage because I don't have to look like a skeleton on that scale.
18:45Would Davis really beat Haney if they fought?
18:48Or is this just hype talk with no fight happening?
18:50Share your thoughts in the comments.
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