Keyshawn Davis could become a world champion in less than four years after a touted amateur career that culminated with a 2020 Olympic silver medal for the United States.
Davis is set to fight WBO lightweight champion Denis Berincic on February 14 at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, leading ESPN Top Rank informed. An official about the deal told BoxingScene on Thursday.
Additionally, junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas will appear on the undercard. Must compete against a yet to be determined opponent.
Davis (12-0, 8 KO) had an incredible run in 2024, highlighted by a knockout of Gustavo. Lemos in the second round in a sold-out home fight in Norfolk. Virginia in november Earlier this year, Davis, 25, also knocked out former two-division champion Jose Pedraza to earn a unanimous decision victory over Miguel. Come see Noe the strong.
While Davis has called for more meaningful fights in recent months against Gervontra Davis, Teofimo López Jr., Vasily Lomachen. Go and amateur competitor Andy Cruz, among others. But Berincic always believed it was his best shot at winning his first world title.
Berinchik (19-0, 9 KO) scored one of the biggest upsets of the year in May. winning a split decision against Emmanuel Navarrete for the vacant 135-pound title he now holds. At the time, Berinchik, Ukraine’s 2012 Olympic silver medalist, was making his debut at United States and fought for their first world title as heavy underdogs. After the fight Berinchyk, 36, Call out Davis.And the two seem to have been clashing ever since.
last Saturday Davis was ringside at Phoenix for Top Rank. It was led by Navarrete who defeated Oscar. Valdez in knockout comeback to capture WBO junior lightweight title During an interview with ESPN’s Mark Kriegel, Davis began building up the fight, praising Berinchyk for ” Skilled in footwork movement and his mental strength
“I feel like Berinchyk has this mysterious, strong energy,” Davis said, “but I feel like people underestimate his IQ. I feel like he really went in there. What does he think he will do next? And he did it.”
Before he beat Navarrete Bröncik’s best win of his nine-year career came against Anthony Yigit by unanimous decision in August 2023, a fight before his career-defining night against Navarre. T
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