A gigantic-looking Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) stopped WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk (19-1, 9 KOs) in round four on Friday night in their headliner at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.
Top Rank made it official today by announcing that WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk will defend against their hoped-for next star, Keyshawn Davis, on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14th, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Valdez Repeats Victory against Lopez: After more than one year of inactivity, Oscar Valdez made a successful ring return with a 10-round unanimous decision win in a rematch against Adam Lopez.
“The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, once fought on through the unimaginable pain of a broken jaw. Ali suffered the injury against Ken Norton, who won a decision over him way back in 1973.
This past Friday night, we saw undefeated Nico Ali Walsh 8-0 (5 KOs), grandson of Muhammad Ali, continue his progression with a decision victory over tough Eduardo Ayala 9-3-1 (3 KOs).
His grandfather was not known as a heavy hitter, yet Nico Ali Walsh may well develop into one. Last night, in his Las Vegas debut, the middleweight scored an impressive lights-out KO in winning his fifth pro fight.
Robson Conceição did not experience a world title defeat hangover. Less than five months removed from a close decision loss to WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, Conceição earned a one-sided decision over the previously undefeated Xavier Martinez in a 10-round WBC super featherweight title eliminator Saturday evening at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Vasiliy Lomachenko 134.4 lbs vs. Richard Commey 134.2 lbs
(Vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight Title — 12 Rounds)
• Jared Anderson 240 lbs vs.