Keyshawn Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1999 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | The Businessman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
Medal record | |
Keyshawn Davis (born February 27, 1999) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, Davis won silver medals at the 2019 Pan American Games, 2019 World Championships, and 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
As an amateur, he trained at the Alexandria Boxing Club.
Tokyo 2020
Lima 2019
Yekaterinburg 2019
Davis made his professional debut against Lester Brown on February 27, 2021. In the second round, Davis dropped his opponent with a left hook to the head. Brown managed to recover from the knockdown and continue, however Davis secured victory after landing a combination of heavy punches which forced the referee to step in and end the bout. [3] Davis' second bout as a professional was against Richman Ashelley on April 3, 2021. Davis was dominant throughout the bout and in the fourth round, landed a number of heavy punches which visibly hurt his opponent. This resulted in Ashelley retiring at the end of the round after his corner team judged that he was unable to continue. [4]
Davis was taken the distance for the first time as a professional when he fought against Jose Antonio Meza on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders on May 8, 2021. Davis won via wide unanimous decision after winning every round on each of the three scorecards. [5]
On February 8, 2024, in Las Vegas, Davis defeated Jose Pedraza by TKO in the sixth round. [6]
Davis was scheduled to face Miguel Madueno on July 6, 2024 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. [7] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [8]
On August 22, 2024, it was reported that Davis would face Gustavo Daniel Lemos at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia on November 8, 2024. [9] [10] [11] Davis knocked Lemos down three times in the second round and won the fight by TKO. [12] [13]
Davis is scheduled to challenge Denys Berinchyk for his WBO lightweight title on February 14, 2025 in New York. [14] [15] [16]
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Gustavo Daniel Lemos | KO | 2 (10), 1:09 | Nov 8, 2024 | Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title; Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Miguel Madueno | UD | 10 | Jul 6, 2024 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained IBF-USBA, WBO Inter-Continental, and WBC–USNBC lightweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | José Pedraza | TKO | 6 (10), 1:09 | Feb 8, 2024 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental and WBC–USNBC lightweight titles; Won vacant IBF–USBA lightweight title |
| 10 | NC | 9–0 (1) | Nahir Albright | NC | 10 | Oct 15, 2023 | Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental and WBC–USNBC lightweight titles; Originally a MD win for Davis, later overturned after he tested positive for marijuana |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Francesco Patera | UD | 10 | Jul 22, 2023 | Firelake Arena, Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental and WBC–USNBC lightweight titles |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Anthony Yigit | TKO | 9 (10), 0:21 | Apr 8, 2023 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title; Won vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Carlos Burgos | UD | 8 | Dec 10, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Omar Tienda Bahena | TKO | 5 (8), 1:38 | Sep 23, 2022 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Esteban Sanchez | TKO | 6 (8), 2:44 | Apr 30, 2022 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Zaragoza | TKO | 2 (6), 2:45 | Dec 11, 2021 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Antonio Meza | UD | 6 | May 8, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Richman Ashelley | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Apr 3, 2021 | Caesars Palace Bluewaters, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lester Brown | TKO | 2 (4), 2:50 | Feb 27, 2021 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
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