Crawford takes the credit for Keyshawn’s KO, but the size was the real factor

Terence Crawford is receiving partial credit for the victory of the fourth round of Keyshawn Davis on Friday night against the lightweight champion of the OMB, Denys Berinchyk at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Crawford says he told Keyshawn (13-0, 9 kos) of the crowd to go to Berinchyk’s body, and when he did, he began “decelerating it.“

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Manufacture of a star

The real reason that Keyshawn won is because it was much younger and bigger than the Berinchyk of 5’7.. Keyshawn.

That is why I probably shouldn’t have fought against him. Did you see the difference in size between them? It seemed that Davis walked in the wrong ring, thinking it was for a medium weight fight. Before this fight, I wondered why Top Rank wanted Keyshawn, 25, to urgently fight in Berinchyk.

But after seeing them tonight, it’s obvious why they wanted this fight. It is one that Davis could win with great success. Andy Cruz It is the guy I should face, but he doesn’t want it, and he doesn’t do it the best either. You know why. Keyshawn’s size would not help him against Cruz. He will never fight with the Cuban because he would lose, and obviously, his promoters also know.

This is how a star factories. Make them melt and fight in three -class divisions below their size. In addition to that, you have other things such as the fall of the names, sending bananas and watermelons to yourself, and blaming your opponent to send it. Then the abuse verbally at the press conference, treating it as if it were a judgmentDo not allow them to defend themselves. Berinchyk was being verbally abused by something he did not.

“He looked at me and I said: ‘Good body shot. Start going to that body. He began to go down to the body and stop him, ”said Terence Crawford to Sean Zittel About Keyshawn Davis listening to his advice during his fight against Denys Berinchyk, 36.

“His blows were sharp. I said: ‘Everything is under control’. It would be a tremendous fight, ”Crawford said when asked what they think about a fight between Keyshawn Davis and Gervonta Davis. “You have two talented fighters. Both are counterpoints. Both are intelligent.

“Tank can have a little more power, but Keyshawn also has energy. It would be a great fight, and I think Keyshawn would win. We are different in many ways, ”Crawford said about him and Keyshawn. “He has his style and I have my style. We both have excellent styles, and Keyshawn will be present for a long time. ”

If that had been Gervonta Davis inside the ring tonight, Keyshawn would have been knocked out because he was being beaten a lot. The rumored 20 pound weight advantage That Keyshawn about Berinchyk would not have been enough to prevent the tank from being beaten.

“I am happy for him. He worked hard to get where he is. The heavens are the limit for that type. I see a brilliant future for him. You will do great things in the sport of boxing.

“Surely he will be in Las Vegas,” Crawford said about the fight between him and Canelo Álvarez.