There were no scale fails in NYC for the WBO lightweight title fight tomorrow night on ESPN between Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) & Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs), but there was a shove that caused a melee on stage during the weigh-in ceremony.
NO LOVE IN THE FINAL FACE-OFF 🏆
The championship fight is official! pic.twitter.com/LL9wIlVJkT
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) February 13, 2025
Thursday’s press conference was the start of all this when Davis received a “gift box,” the morning of which contained some bananas and watermelon along with a note that contained racist remarks. The presser then had an uncomfortable aura around it, leading to more unpleasant remarks being exchanged by both camps.
After the two fighters weighed in at Thursday’s weigh-in ceremony, they turned to the press for pictures, and that’s when Berinchyk pushed Davis, which appeared out of frustration with all of Davis’ talking. Chaos quickly developed but only lasted less than a minute as staff were there to defuse the situation.
We have a fight tomorrow night on ESPN, and aside from the main event, there are some solid matchups on the undercard. Tune in to ESPN+ at the start of the evening to catch fighters like Juanmita Lopez De Jesus, Nico Ali Walsh, and more.
Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis Weigh-In Results
Denys Berinchyk 134.6 lbs. vs. Keyshawn Davis 134.2 lbs. (Berinchyk’s WBO Lightweight World Title – 12 Rounds)
Xander Zayas 153.2 lbs. vs. Slawa Spomer 153.2 lbs. (Zayas’ NABF & NABO Junior Middleweight Title — 10 Rounds)
Vito Mielnicki Jr. 159.4 lbs. vs. Connor Coyle 158.8 lbs. (Vacant USBA, WBC USA & WBO International Middleweight Titles — 10 Rounds)
(ESPN+, 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT)
Juanmita Lopez De Jesus 113.8 lbs. vs. Bryan Santiago 113.6 lbs. (Junior Bantamweight — 4 Rounds)
Abdullah Mason 136.2 lbs. vs. Manuel Jaimes 137 lbs. (Lightweight — 8 Rounds)
Rohan Polanco 146.4 lbs. vs. Jean Carlos Torres 147 lbs. (Welterweight — 10 Rounds)
Keon Davis 149.2 lbs. vs. Ira Johnson 148.2 lbs. (Welterweight — 4 Rounds)
Jared Anderson 256.8 lbs. vs. Marios Kollias 235.4 lbs. (Heavyweight — 10 Rounds)
Nico Ali Walsh 157.2 lbs. vs. Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. 157.8 lbs. (Middleweight — 6 Rounds)
Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis Betting Odds
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Keyshawn Davis is the favorite at -700, and Denys Berinchyk is the underdog at +475.
Denys Berinchyk: TKO/KO: +1800; Decision: +650
Draw: +2000
Keyshawn Davis: TKO/KO: +155; Decision: -115
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP GRUDGE MATCH IS SET 😤#BerinchykKeyshawn | @DKSportsbook pic.twitter.com/IJ8t7I9jbk
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) February 13, 2025
Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis Date, Start Time
- Date: Friday, February 14
- Start time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:35 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What Channel/Stream Is Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis?
- U.S.: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
- UK: Sky Sports
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