New York, New York-Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 ko) convincingly beat Denys Berinchyk (19-1, 9 Kos), landing on a devastating body in the fourth place that sent him to the canvas for a full 10 count. Keyshawn won the WBO Lightweight Championship, showing that he has skills to compete with elite fighters in the division.
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Berinchyk felt his power early and limited the exchange of boxing in an exit or excessively. The Ukrainian seemed to not want to engage and when he did, he was ineffective. Berinchyk threw a 121 shot, but only 14 shots landed in four rounds, connecting to only 11.6 percent of his kicks (Compubox).
Keyshawn told Berinchyk, “I never had a problem with clumsy fighters. The only thing that was a problem for me was how he continued to jump and go out. And he was a little faster than I expected. As the rounds went through, I was more comfortable there and in the fourth round, I did it. “
By defeating Denys, he joins the list of elite boxers who have won the Lightweight Championship in most fights.
– Vasiliy Lomachenko 12 fights
– Jimmy Britt 12 Fight
– Oscar de la Hoya 14 fights
– Keyshawn Davis 14 fights (fight against Nahir Albrighta has been declared NC) ESPN
When asked who would he want to face, Keyshawn said: “I want everyone who has the balls to give up in the ring and fight me. There are two 135 -pound champions I would like to fight. If they have a gut to step in the ring with ‘by business, tell them to send me a contract or can send them. “
He did not mention the two champions by name, but he meant the IBF champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and the WBA Gervont Davis champion. The WBC champion is Shakur Stevenson, and Keyshawn has already publicly stated that he will not fight him because they are close friends.
It is rumored that Lomachenko can withdraw; If he did, he would abandon his IBF championship, allowing top competitors to challenge the belt. Depending on what he ultimately decides, it would be easiest to reconcile, because he is with the same promotional company as Keyshawn.
The match against Gervont would be much harder to establish because it would require an agreement on the cross on a cross promotion, but in today’s environment, with the help of Turks Alashikh, every great struggle is possible. Gervont Davis will face Lamont Roach at the Barclays Center on March 1, if he is winning, it will be interesting to see who he chooses as his next opponent.
Last time updated 15.02.2025
