Keyshawn Davis

Keyshawn Davis is an American professional boxer from Norfolk, Virginia, who rose quickly through the lightweight ranks and has campaigned at both lightweight and super‑lightweight (junior welterweight). An orthodox fighter listed at 175 cm with a 178 cm reach, Davis combines power and activity; his record stands at 15 wins, 0 losses and 1 no‑contest, with 10 stoppage victories. He won a world title in the ring but was later stripped, and he remains an active, high‑profile presence in the 135–140 lb range. Davis made his pro bow in 2021 and earned early attention on major undercards. In his first year he scored a second‑round TKO of Lester Brown on a Canelo‑related card and followed that with a corner‑retirement win over Richman Ashelley and a decision victory on the Canelo vs. Saunders undercard. He continued to build stoppage wins across 2021–2022, including TKO victories at Madison Square Garden and the MGM Grand Garden Arena, positioning himself for regional title opportunities. On December 10, 2022, Davis captured the vacant WBO Inter‑Continental lightweight title with a unanimous decision over veteran Juan Carlos Burgos. He expanded his regional résumé in April 2023 by stopping Anthony Yigit in the ninth to win the vacant WBC–USNBC lightweight belt while retaining his WBO Inter‑Continental status. A July 2023 points win over Francesco Patera kept those regional belts in his hands as he continued to develop his résumé against higher‑level opposition. A notable turning point came in October 2023 when a majority decision originally announced for Davis against Nahir Albright was later overturned to a no‑contest by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation after Davis tested positive for marijuana; he received a 90‑day suspension. He returned to form in 2024, stopping former world titlist José Pedraza in February to win the vacant IBF–USBA lightweight title while retaining his other regional straps, and he retained those belts against Miguel Madueño in July. In November 2024 Davis stopped Gustavo Daniel Lemos in his hometown of Norfolk; reporting from that event also notes Lemos missed weight and was ineligible for certain belts. Davis reached the pinnacle of his career on February 14, 2025, when he knocked out Denys Berinchyk to claim the WBO lightweight world title. That reign was short‑lived: Davis was stripped of the WBO belt on June 6, 2025, after missing weight for a scheduled defense. After the title episode Davis moved up in weight. In January 2026 he stopped Jamaine Ortiz in the closing rounds at Madison Square Garden Theatre and in May 2026 he beat Nahir Albright by unanimous decision in a rematch in Norfolk. As of the most recent results in this record, Davis remains an active contender who has tested himself at regional and world level while campaigning between lightweight and super‑lightweight.