Undefeated star Keyshawn Davis will problem Ukraine’s Denys Berinchyk for the WBO light-weight world title on the Madison Sq. Backyard Theatre on February 15, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Additionally on the invoice Puerto Rican standout Xander Zayas steps up in opposition to fellow unbeaten fighter Slawa Spomer and New Jersey-born middleweight Vito Mielnicki Jr seems to be to upend world-ranked contender Connor Coyle.
Berinchyk, with a flawless 19-0 (9) file, spent practically a decade on the Ukrainian nationwide crew as an newbie, the place his team-mates included pound-for-pound nice Vasiliy Lomachenko and two-weight undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk.
He gained the European title in December 2022 on the Tyson Fury-Derek Chisora III undercard, notching a call over Yvan Mendy.
Denys Berinchyk beats Emanuel Navarette to assert the WBO light-weight title by cut up determination
Eight months later, he bested Anthony Yigit on the Usyk-Daniel Dubois invoice in Poland, incomes him a crack at Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO light-weight world title. He surprised the ferocious Mexican warrior final Could, tallying a cut up determination at Pechanga Enviornment San Diego.
For his first title defence, Berinchyk will play the function of underdog as soon as extra, making an attempt to derail the Davis locomotive.
“I am not going to make any huge statements or bathe my opponent with compliments,” the Ukrainian stated.
“I am going to simply say one factor: Do not calm down, dude! It will not be a straightforward combat for you!”
Oleksandr Usyk watched on and celebrated fellow Ukranian Denys Berinchyk’s victory over Emanuel Navarrete to assert the WBO light-weight title.
However Davis warned: “That is the chance I have been ready for. Denys Berinchyk known as me out, and I answered.
“What I’ll do have to be seen to be believed.”
Davis ascended to the WBO No 1 rating in lower than 4 years as a professional, showcasing the abilities that made him essentially the most achieved American newbie of his era.
He graduated to 10-rounders in 2023, knocking out Yigit and dominating former European champion Francesco Patera to start out the yr.
The one blemish on his file – an October 2023 determination victory over Nahir Albright that modified to a no-contest after a optimistic marijuana check – proved to be a minor pace bump.
He stopped former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza in February and overcame Mexican puncher Miguel Madueno over 10 one-sided rounds in July.
Keyshawn Davis was accompanied by a marching band as he made his entrance to the ring in opposition to Gustavo Lemos on his homecoming in Norfolk, Virginia.
Davis authored a career-best efficiency final November, starching Gustavo Lemos in two rounds in entrance of 10,568 followers at a sold-out Scope Enviornment in Norfolk.
“Keyshawn Davis has the whole lot it takes to be a modern-day nice, however he should first defeat an unbeaten, decided Ukrainian champion in Denys Berinchyk. This has all of the makings of a light-weight traditional in New York Metropolis,” stated High Rank promoter Bob Arum.
“Xander Zayas is dealing with a troublesome, undefeated child in Slawa Spomer, a superb check for our Puerto Rican star as he nears a world title shot. And with Vito Mielnicki Jr. dealing with unbeaten Irishman Connor Coyle, we now have a sensational tripleheader in retailer for the followers.”
Keyshawn Davis vs Miguel Madueno was a heated match because the referee took a success making an attempt to separate up the pair on the finish of spherical six and Madueno pulled out some WWE fashion strikes shortly after.
Xander Zayas stated: “Since I used to be a child, I at all times dreamed of constructing New York Metropolis my second residence, and it fills me with delight to know that with quite a lot of effort and sacrifice, little by little, we now have been receiving increasingly love from my Puerto Ricans from ‘The Huge Apple’.
“Combating in entrance of my folks at Madison Sq. Backyard is at all times an incredible honour, and I can not wait to present them an incredible night time of boxing.
“I’ll present I’m able to problem for a world title at 154lbs. I can’t again down!”
Watch Denys Berinchyk vs Keyshawn Davis stay on Sky Sports activities on Feburary 15
