Keyshawn Davis tried to provoke Ukrainian champion.
WBO lightweight title holder Ukrainian Denis Berinchyk and American Keyshawn Davis had their first staring match before the championship fight.
The future rivals met face to face for the first time. Davis decided to provoke Berinchyk and tried to snatch the championship belt from his hands, but the Ukrainian boxer held it tightly and did not allow his opponent to do so.
After that, the boxers exchanged emotional statements and pushed each other a bit.
THINGS ARE HEATING UP
Tempers are flaring in our first #BerinchykKeyshawn face-off of the week! pic.twitter.com/j0IDaTbRSZ
— Top Rank Boxing ( @ trboxing ) February 11, 2025
The fight between Berinchyk and Davis will take place on the night of February 15 in New York (USA) at the legendary Madison Square Garden arena.
For Denis, this will be the first defense of the WBO lightweight title, which he won in May 2024, defeating Mexican Emanuel Navarrete by split decision.
The 36-year-old Berinchyk has 19 wins (9 by knockout) in 19 professional fights. He is a silver medalist at the 2012 London Olympics.
The 25-year-old Keyshawn has 12 wins (8 by knockout) and no losses. He is a silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and holds the WBO Intercontinental lightweight belt.