Denys Berinchyk is scheduled to defend his WBO world lightweight title against rising star Keyshawn Davis in a high-stakes main event clash at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden. The fight headlines Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ this Friday, featuring a pivotal showdown between an experienced champion and a hungry challenger.
Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) secured his title with a hard-fought split decision victory over Emanuel Navarrete in May. The 36-year-old Ukrainian has built a reputation for his relentless pressure and gritty fighting style. Now, he faces Davis, an undefeated 25-year-old phenom who has rapidly climbed the lightweight rankings.
Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) enters this bout with momentum, coming off a dominant second-round knockout of Gustavo Lemos. With sharp boxing skills and knockout power, Davis looks to make a statement by dethroning Berinchyk and claiming his first world championship.
The undercard features exciting matchups, including Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer in a junior middleweight co-feature and rising contenders like Vito Mielnicki Jr., Rohan Polanco, and Abdullah Mason.
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The fight card begins Friday at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The main card is scheduled to air at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for the live coverage and play-by-play updates of the Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis clash:
Round 1
Berinchyk is circling his rival while Davis opts for the upright stance waiting for the opportune moment to land a decisive blow. A short left hook lands for Davis. A lot of clinches and entanglements in the opening moments. Davis lands a strong right hand and wraps up the action for the opening round.
Our Score: 10-9 Davis
Round 2
Berinchyk switches to the southpaw stance. Davis catches his rival with a snapping right hand. He misses with the straight right and Berinchyk counters with a left hook. A solid one-two combination from Davis. The American is trying to take the space away from his rival and get in range to land combinations.
Our Score: 10-9 Davis, 20-18 overall
Round 3
Solid-body shots and a left hook from Davis. A beautiful left hook to the body from Davis and that's the first knockdown of the fight. He's swarming in for the finish but Berinchyk is wise to his attacks. Davis is stringing together strong combinations now confident that he can hurt Berinchyk. A short hook from Davis snaps Berinchyk's head back but the Ukrainian fires back with a beautiful combination.
Our Score: 10-8 Davis, 30-26
Round 4
Davis is in cruise control now and Berinchyk's nose is bloodied and battered. A double body shot combination and it's another knockdown for Davis. And that's a wrap! Davis punctuates a dominant performance with a knockout win.
Official Result
Keyshawn Davis defeats Denys Berinchyk via knockout at the 1:45 mark of the fourth round