Ortiz echoed those concerns from experience, saying his past losses taught him not to let the fight go on the scorecards, and that he didn’t want this fight to happen on the scorecards.

For a 140-pound combine that’s built on skill and control, the overlap is telling. Neither questioned the preparation. There are no specific adjustments. A close fight sounds like something that should be avoided.

Davis said he enjoys fighting and doesn’t want the outcome to be left to officials. He avoided specifics and made no attempt to explain how Saturday would be different. Confidence is expressed, not argued.

Ortiz focused on the lessons he learned from both losses and said he planned to remove any doubts this time around. His comments were less about Davis than about the position. Get over the hump. Take someone else’s place.

Madison Square Garden provides a grounded reference point for Davis. It doesn’t sound like stress. More like familiarity. Ortiz doesn’t rely on this environment at all. His focus remains on the outcome.

This fight takes no faith to achieve. It is formed out of a shared distrust of the level of reward in cutthroat competition. When two fighters say the same thing in their final press conference, they usually point to areas where they feel exposed.

Battle details:
This Saturday, Keyshawn Davis takes on Jamaine Ortiz in a 140-pound bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The match will be on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson and will be showcased on DAZN Pay per view.