Keyshawn Davis vs Jose Pedraza Prediction: Keyshawn Davis will get tested by Jose Pedraza

Keyshawn Davis will be taking on Jose Pedraza in the boxing ring on Friday morning in the lightweight division. This thrilling event will be held at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it is set as the co-main event in the bout billing. Kayshawn Davis is coming into this bout with an unbeaten record, while Jose Pedraza comes into this match with just two wins in his last five fights. Davis's most recent fight was in October, when he defended his WBO Inter-Continental and WBC USA Lightweight Titles against Nahir Albright by majority decision after 10 rounds. That being said, Davis tested positive for marijuana, so the ruling was changed to a "no contest." Pedraza's last fight was in February of last year, when he lost to Arnold Barboza Jr. by majority decision after 10 rounds. Barboza Jr. was in the running for the WBO Inter-Continental Super Lightweight Title. Fans can be sure to catch up with the 10-round fight match live on ESPN and ESPN+.

In his most recent fight, which took place in October, Keyshawn Davis successfully defended his WBO Inter-Continental and WBC USA Lightweight Titles by defeating Nahir Albright via a 10-round majority decision. After Davis tested positive for marijuana, the Texas Commission altered the result to a no-contest. With a record of nine wins in nine bouts, Davies boasts a youthful and powerful professional career. In December 2022, he defeated Juan Carlos Burgos by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight Title. Davies defeated Francesco Patera in a unanimous decision to claim the WBC USA and WBO Intercontinental Lightweight titles in June 2023. Davis, who is 5-foot-9 inches tall with a 70-inch reach, has adapted well to professional boxing and now has a knockout percentage of 66.7%.

Jose Pedraza comes into this bout with a wealth of experience, having a professional record of 29 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. He, however, has had a serious drop in terms of consistency in his last three bouts, where he didn't record a single win. Pedraza was last in action in February of last year when he dropped a 10-round unanimous decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. in a shot at the WBO Inter-Continental Super Lightweight Title. Prior to this, Pedraza had a split decision against Richard Commey. In 2022, Pedraza tried to get the vacant WBO International Super Lightweight Title but lost via unanimous decision. Jose Pedraza has faced top fighters such as Julian Rodriguez, who won via injury retirement (swollen eye), Javier Molina, who won via unanimous decision, and Mikkel LesPierre, who won via unanimous decision. Pedraza is a former IBF Super Featherweight Champion who won the vacant belt in June 2015 when he beat Andrey Klimov by unanimous decision. He defended the crown twice by beating Edner Cherry and Stephen Smith by split and unanimous decisions, respectively.

Davis had a formidable adversary in Pedraza. Keyshawn Davis will seem younger than Jose Pedraza because of the decade-long gap between their ages. Despite Jose Pedraza's inconsistency and impending retirement, his game has always been impeccable, and his immense power and boxing expertise will prove to be too much for him. Even though Pedraza is a good professional and a former world champion, he isn't at the level of Davis and can't hold him off at this point in their careers. Even though I think Davis will win again, I think this one will go the distance.