Trainer Stephen Edwards is not convinced Keyshawn Davis should be rushing toward a fight with Devin Haney at welterweight before proving himself at 140 pounds.
Edwards questioned why Keyshawn would skip over a stacked junior welterweight division after struggling to make lightweight, especially with several major fights still available one weight class below.
“I don’t understand why he won’t go for a title at 140. I don’t understand that. Like him and Richardson Hitchins, that would have been a big fight at 140 or maybe Gary Antoine Russell or any of the other guys,” Edwards said to MillCity Boxing.
“I don’t understand why he wants to skip 140 and go to 147. That’s weird to me. You haven’t even done anything at 140 yet.”
Edwards also believes Haney would enter a fight with Keyshawn as the favorite because of his experience, size, and ring IQ, despite admitting Davis is one of the sport’s more talented young fighters.
“Devin would be the favorite if they fought, but Keyshawn is a talented guy. Keyshawn is kind of unknown to me. We haven’t really seen him versus a certain level of guys yet,” Edwards said.
“We know he’s in the ballpark with those guys like the Devins, the Teos, the Shakurs. We know he’s on that level talent-wise, but we gotta see him fight bigger names on a higher stage.”
Edwards repeatedly questioned why Keyshawn would bypass an entire division loaded with contenders and title fights.
“140 is way more stacked than 147. It’s way more talent at 140. Why don’t he fight for a world title at 140 pounds? He could possibly be the best fighter in the division,” Edwards said.
“It would be a disadvantage for Keyshawn not to get a welcome-to-147 fight before fighting Devin.”
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Last Updated on 2026/05/19 at 1:02 PM
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