Confidence was an odor you could smell on Brian “Bomac” McIntyre this past weekend. Underneath that, however, was a slight scent of fear.

McIntyre spent months preparing Keyshawn Davis for his first title shot against Denys Berinchyk. With the two scheduled to get it on in the main event slot at the Theater in New York’s Madison Square Garden, Team Davis left no stone unturned.

From running hills and hitting the pads to endless rounds of sparring, McIntyre made sure the former Olympic silver medalist was ready both mentally and physically.

During the lead-up, McIntyre warned Berinchyk. He told the Ukrainian that his recent win over WBO super-featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) was impressive but also declared his man would walk right over him. McIntyre‘s poker face had no tells but deep down, had a feeling that it would be a long night.

Yet, after roughly 11 minutes of one-sided action, Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) easily scored the stoppage win. Making Davis a world champion isn’t surprising but the ease with which he got the job done, ultimately was.

“He’s a tough dude,” McIntyre told The Ring. “But I thought he was gonna be better than that.”

Berinchyk (19-1, 9 KOs) brought nothing to the table. No slick defensive moves, no eye-catching skills and certainly not an ounce of power. By the time things were called off in the fourth round, the now-former WBO lightweight champion, hadn't won a single round on the judge's scorecards.

When it comes to pre-fight trash talk, McIntyre is one of the best in the business but oftentimes, he offers up superlatives and flattering words to whomever the opponent is after the dust clears. This time, McIntyre struggled to find anything kind to say about Berinchyk. So when he was asked if the 36-year-old had any good qualities in the ring, he nearly laughed.

“He was trash, he was trash.”