“The Businessman” is able to get right down to the enterprise of capturing a world title. Keyshawn Davis, the most recent preventing sensation from Norfolk, Virginia, will problem undefeated Ukrainian and fellow Olympic silver medalist Denys Berinchyk for the WBO light-weight world title on Friday, Feb. 14, at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Berinchyk-Keyshawn headlines an ESPN-televised tripleheader that options Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) taking over fellow unbeaten Slawa Spomer (20-0, 11 KOs) within the 10-round co-feature.
New Jersey-born middleweight Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. (20-1, 12 KOs) will open the published in a 10-rounder versus Connor “The Child” Coyle (21-0, 9 KOs).
Berinchyk-Keyshawn, Zayas-Spomer, and Mielnicki-Coyle can be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Promoted by High Rank, in affiliation with K2 Promotions and Queensberry Promotions, tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.com.
Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) transitioned from Tokyo Olympic silver medalist to elite contender in fast trend, rising as one of many sport’s brightest younger stars. In February 2024, he dismantled two-division world champion Jose Pedraza over six one-sided rounds. Davis outclassed Mexican puncher Miguel Madueño throughout 10 in July and closed out the yr with a statement-making second-round knockout of Gustavo Lemos in entrance of a sold-out hometown crowd at Scope Area. Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs), who captured his silver medal on the 2012 London Olympics, shook up the division final Might by vanquishing Emanuel Navarrete through cut up choice to assert the vacant WBO light-weight crown.
Following a latest coaching session in Las Vegas, that is what Davis mentioned:
“I’m very excited. Madison Sq. Backyard. New York Metropolis, that’s my second house. I’ve household on the market, so I’m prepared to show up for them. Madison Sq. Backyard is known. And now that I’m preventing for my first world title there, it means much more.”
“He’s undefeated, and no person needs to lose their unbeaten file. He’s coming off his greatest win, which was towards Emanuel Navarrete. He additionally has much more expertise than I do. And this isn’t for a vacant title. I’ve to take it from him.”
“I’ve by no means fought his type of boxing as an expert. It’s one thing new to me in skilled boxing. However, should you favored my final struggle, you’ll be in for a similar deal with, a powerful efficiency, a hell of a showdown, and one thing you possibly can’t miss.”
“I really feel tremendous robust. I really feel motivated. I really feel locked in. Nothing can steer me away from my aim of turning into a world champion on February 14. I really feel nice, and I’m able to placed on a present.”
“I can solely take into consideration my world title. However relying on how loopy I knock Berinchyk out, I’m going to be a type of large names that individuals are going to wish to get within the ring with. I’d be placing myself down if I discuss preventing ‘large names’ as a result of I can develop into a type of large names on February 14.”
