Soon, Denis will hold his first defense of the champion title.
It became known how much money the Ukrainian WBO lightweight world champion Denis Berinchyk will earn for the upcoming fight with the American Keyshawn Davis.
According to the publication Champion, for entering the ring against Davis The Ukrainian will receive about 400 thousand dollars. This is the largest fee in Berinchyk's 10-year professional boxing career.
Before this, Denis's record fee was 300 thousand dollars for his previous fight against Emanuel Navarrete. In May 2024, Berinchyk defeated the Mexican by split decision and won the WBO lightweight title.
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.
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The 36-year-old Berinchyk has 19 wins (9 by knockout) in 19 fights in the professional ring. He is a silver medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The 25-year-old Keyshawn has 12 wins (8 by knockout) and no losses. He is a silver medalist at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and holds the WBO Intercontinental lightweight belt.
