Keyshawn Davis Explains Why He’s Taking Time Off From Boxing

August 8, 2025

‘After I get again to boxing, simply know that I’m going to be a greater Keyshawn.’

Light-weight boxer Keyshawn Davis missed his boxing weight for a scheduled match, ensuing within the stripping of his boxing title. He defined in a latest interview why he has determined to take a break from the game.

Davis, who was slated to defend his WBO light-weight title towards challenger Edwin De Los Santos June 7 in Norfolk, Virginia, had the title taken from him for lacking the load by 4.3 kilos. The battle was imagined to occur in his hometown, but that wasn’t incentive sufficient for him to make the load for the battle. 9 thousand tickets had been offered, however the mishap disillusioned boxing followers ready to witness their hometown hero field.

After Davis contacted Ariel Helwani to look on his podcast, he mentioned his present state of affairs and why he has determined to take a 12 months off from the game of boxing. When questioned about why he missed the load requirement, he blamed it on being undisciplined.

“Undisciplined. Undisciplined for certain. Not being true to myself as nicely,” he acknowledged.

“Simply figuring out that it’s most likely time to maneuver up. And simply figuring out how my physique feels, and um, simply attempting to principally sacrifice as a result of I acquired one other homecoming battle, and I need to defend my title in my hometown. So, simply principally took a sacrifice, simply to attempt to make the load once more, and you understand, it simply didn’t prove that method.”

He additionally talked about that in his final battle in February towards Denys Berinchyk, he recalled saying on the time that this might be the final time he could be doing this, alluding to his return to the boxing ring. He stated that they advised him to defend the light-weight title since he was a “world champ” and to take action at dwelling. Satisfied by his staff, he determined to undergo it, and he begrudgingly admitted that he shouldn’t have achieved so.

After negotiations between the 2 camps broke down and De Los Santos and his individuals determined towards going forward with the battle, he took the blame, stating that he knew he needed to change.

“After I acquired that telephone name that he wasn’t going to take the battle, one thing in me was identical to, ‘Keyshawn, you’ve acquired to f**king change, bro. You’ve acquired to do higher, you’ve acquired to be higher.’ One thing in me was identical to — increase, every little thing hit me. All my wrongs [and] every little thing that I believed that was proper, that I may’ve [done] higher.”

He did admit that he has struggled with psychological well being previously and that he must be higher, so he must get himself collectively. Davis additionally confirmed that he hasn’t skilled in two months and doesn’t anticipate preventing for one more 12 months. He must take a break from the game.

“I’m grown sufficient to know that I have to be higher for my son, for myself, and for God.”

“After I get again to boxing, simply know that I’m going to be a greater Keyshawn.”

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