It doesn’t seem like Keyshawn Davis will have to wait long before getting a title shot in his new weight class.

Davis has never lost a fight as a professional, but when it came to the scales, he didn’t stand much of a chance. Following his WBO lightweight title win over Denys Berinchyk, Davis failed to make weight heading into his defense against Edwin De Los Santos.

Once he was stripped, Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) said that he simply outgrew the division. A move up in weight is inevitable. Normally, fighters in his shoes are forced to wait. That doesn’t appear to be the case this time around.

Gary Antuanne Russell, who holds the WBA 140-pound title, isn’t on the verge of fighting Davis, but he was recently broached with the idea. Admittedly, fighting Davis would be difficult. Russell isn’t scared, but he does consider him a friend. A good one at that.

“That’s my boy, but that’s something that I think would make sense,” Russell told Naji on Cigar Talk. “He got buzz, and I’m a champion.”

Their bond is a strong one, but Russell (18-1, 17 KOs) doesn’t want that to stand in the way of them getting it on down the line. The newly turned 29-year-old is fresh off a one-sided beating over Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela and is hoping to eventually unify the division.

Davis isn’t exactly on his radar. But if a matchup between them has to take place, Russell wants things to be on an even playing field.

For practically the entirety of his career, Russell has campaigned one weight class above Davis. What he believes makes sense is for his good friend to get familiar with his new weight class. Once he does, they can make it happen.

“Give him a couple more fights before he fights me," Russell said. "That’s only because he’s just now moving up.”