Keyshawn Davis world title battle towards Edwin De Los Santos referred to as off after weight miss | Boxing Information
Keyshawn Davis’ WBO light-weight world title battle with Edwin De Los Santos has been referred to as off.
Davis was on account of make the primary defence of his world championship on the Scope Area in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday night time.
However on Friday he got here in considerably over the load restrict. The American was 4.3lbs too heavy and has been stripped of his world title.
An lodging couldn’t be reached to maintain the Davis vs De Los Santos on the invoice, so now elite prospect Abdullah Mason’s 10-round check towards Namibian contender Jeremia Nakathila will grow to be the primary occasion.
Davis’ brothers Kelvin Davis and Keon Davis may even each be in motion on the invoice.
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One of the best of the motion from the WBO world light-weight title battle between Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis.
It’s a blow to the burgeoning profession of Keyshawn Davis, who has misplaced his world title on the scales simply when he was on the verge of organising main fights within the division.
This calamity has dropped at an finish a powerful run from Davis that noticed him knock out Gustavo Lemos in his hometown and in addition dismantle Ukrainian veteran Denys Berinchyk to win the world championship on the Madison Sq. Backyard Theatre.
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