Keyshawn Davis returns to his hometown for his first defense of the world title.
“The Business Homme” will put its WBO Light title in play against Edwin de Los Santos on June 7 in The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, confirmed Thursday morning. The event will be a television on ESPN in the United States.
Advertisement
A crowd of 10,568 at Scope Arena saw Davis (13-0, 9 KB) eliminate Gustavo Lemos in two laps in November. The destructive performance has earned that the 2020 Olympic silver medalist is a fight with the light champion of WBO Denys Berinchyk.
Keyshawn Davis is a rising boxing star. (Photo of Sarah Stier / Getty Images)
(Sarah Stier via Getty Images)
Davis, 26, also facilitated the work of berinchyk previously undefeated, the outgoing in the fourth frame in February.
From Los Santos (16-2, 14 KB) will end a 19 month layoff when he faces Davis. The Dominican definitely challenged Shakur Stevenson for the WBC light weight vacant in November 2023, losing a competitive decision.
From Los Santos, 25, has made history in this fight – but probably not the historical feat he hoped to achieve. At the time, the 40 punches of Los Santos landed against Stevenson were the least landed in a 12 -round fight in the 38 years of compubox history.
Advertisement
The non-Couronne finalist for 2024 prospect of the year, Abdullah Mason, will face Jeremia Nakathila in the co-functionality of the night.
Mason (18-0, 16 KB) already fought twice in 2025. The 21-year-old interrupted Manuel Jaies in the fourth round in February and forced Carlos Ornelas to retire in his saddles after six laps in April.
Nakathila (26-4, 21 kos) made a sequence of victories of three fights after having undergone consecutive defeats from Ko to Raymond Muratalla and Ernesto “Tito” Mercado in 2023.
Elsewhere on the map, Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KB), Keon Davis (2-0, 1 KB) and Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KB) will all return to action.
