Terence Crawford told Gervonta Davis on X to “stop being afraid” and fight Shakur Stevenson and Keshawn Davis. These two are close friends of Crawford, so it makes sense that he would try to embarrass Tank Davis into fighting them.
Crawford protected
Keyshawn doesn't have a fan base and has looked terrible in fights against Miguel Madueno and Naheer Albright. He showed no interest in fighting the Cubans Andy CruzWho whipped him four times in the amateur ranks and made him look like a circus clown at the 2020 Olympics.
Tank won't help Crawford's gym mate, Keyshawn. If Crawford wants to try to turn his friend Keyshawn into a star, he'll have to give him some courage to take on the victorious Andy Crews.
Crawford tries to get through to Gervonta after he trashes him on X, saying:
“You all really think he (Crawford) is striving for greatness. He's not. This is what he has to do to make decent money.
Tank Davis talks about chasing Terrence for paychecks, not greatness against Canelo Alvarez in Saudi Arabia. This has more to do with Crawford's retirement money. If he really cared about his legacy, he would have reached 168 and proven himself first instead of begging for a fight.
Crawford has told fans that his rationale for moving up two weight divisions to challenge unified super middleweight champion Canelo is for “legacy” purposes of becoming great, but Davis sees it as purely money-oriented.
Bud set
@gervonta Look, I have bigger fish to fry. Grow some ball and fight @ShakurStevenson or @keshondevis8 And stop being afraid. Maybe that's why you run over and hit your girl because you're not crazy and she knows it.😂
– Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) January 14, 2025
This is what Crawford has to do to make money because he can't sell. Crawford's last fight against Israel Madrimov reportedly brought in between 75,000 and 100,000 buys. These are terrible numbers. Crawford has never been a PPV draw like Tank Davis.
Lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) shares the same trainer with 'Bud' Crawford. Both were trained by Brian “Pomak” McIntyre.
The tank will not fight A boring Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) because he is not a marketable fighter and would be a heavyweight for the promotion. Gervonta will bring all the PPV buys, and Shakur will be there. Shakur is a boring fighter that people don't want to watch.
I still don't know why Eddie Hearn signed Shakur and thought he could turn him into a “global star”. This does not happen in the United States
Maybe Hearn can make Shakur a star in the UK because their entertainment standards seem low. That's why fighters like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Connor Penn and Chris Eubank Jr. are so popular there. They will never become stars in the United States. You have to have talent to be a star in America.
