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Fox News
7 hours ago
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Professional boxer Keyshawn Davis caught in backstage brawl after brother's unexpected loss
Professional boxer Keyshawn Davis was involved in a backstage altercation with the man who defeated his brother in a bout on Saturday night at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The Davis family, which includes junior welterweight Kelvin and welterweight Keon, is from the area, and it was expected to be a great night of boxing and celebration. However, after Kelvin was upset by Nahir Albright in their co-main event fight, Keon and Keyshawn both got involved in an altercation with Albright backstage. The altercation was caught on video as broadcast cameras captured a large skirmish that led to Albright getting banged up. Albright showed up to this post-fight press conference with notable facial wounds that weren't seen in the ring after the fight with Kelvin. Albright alleges that he was "jumped" by Keyshawn and Keon backstage after his victory against Kelvin. "They started walking up to me all tough, putting his head against mine, and then grabbed me," Albright told ESPN. "Then I was about to swing, but my team and everybody, they grabbed Keyshawn and everything, and it was crazy." Albright noted during his scrum with reporters that he hasn't decided with his team if he will be pressing any legal charges. Kelvin posted to social media on Sunday to apologize to Albright for the altercation, where he denied his brothers "jumped" him. "On behalf of DB3, we apologize for conducting ourselves in that way tension was high and emotions got the best of us we will be back and better and more professional its ups and downs with this and we gone take what comes with it.... With that being said WE DIDNT JUMP NOBODY," Davis said in his social media statement. There is some history between Albright and Keyshawn, the latter winning by unanimous decision the last time they fought in 2023. But the decision was overturned to a no-contest after Keyshawn tested positive for marijuana. Before the altercation, Keyshawn was already having a bad weekend despite being home. He missed weight and was stripped of his WBO lightweight title belt, as his main event bout with Edwin De Los Santos was canceled. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
The Sun
15 hours ago
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- The Sun
Boxer Keyshawn Davis ‘escorted out by police after backstage brawl caught on camera with his brother's opponent'
BOXER Keyshawn Davis was reportedly escorted out by police after a backstage brawl with his brother's opponent. Keyshawn was due to headline a homecoming show in Norfolk, Virginia with his brothers Keon and Kelvin on the undercard. 5 5 5 But the 2020 Olympic silver medalist missed weight by 4.3lb and was stripped of his WBO lightweight world title. And opponent Edwin De Los Santos later pulled out of fighting Keyshawn at a revised weight - but was still paid his full purse. The show still went on and Keon scored a knockout win but Kelvin was stunned on points by Nahir Albright. And later in the night, ESPN footage captured the moment Keyshawn was involved in a backstage brawl with Albright. In an interview with ESPN, Albright claimed he was "jumped" by Keyshawn and Keon. He said: "They started walking up to me all tough, putting his head against mine, and then grabbed me. "Then I was about to swing, but my team and everybody, they grabbed Keyshawn and everything, and it was crazy." Albright also alleged that Keyshawn headbutted him and added he is contemplating whether to take legal action. The Davis brothers declined to comment when asked by ESPN. Keyshawn beat Albright by decision in 2023 - but the win was overturned to a no-contest when he tested positive for marijuana. Now Albright says there is unfinished business between the two that he plans to settle one way or another. He said: "It's definitely unfortunate, but it added fuel to the flame. Keyshawn, you gotta run it back with me - in the ring, not outside of the ring." 5 5
Yahoo
a day ago
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Fighter says Keyshawn Davis and his brother 'jumped me' after bout at Scope
Keyshawn Davis' homecoming went from bad to worse. Boxer Nahir Albright on Saturday said Davis and younger brother Keon 'jumped' him in the locker room after Albright defeated Kelvin Davis — the Davis' older brother — by majority decision at Scope in Norfolk. Advertisement The scuffle came a day after Keyshawn Davis' bout against Edwin De Los Santos was canceled when Davis missed weight for what was slated to be his first fight since becoming World Boxing Organization lightweight champion. Multiple videos on X showed Keyshawn and Kelvin Davis in an incident in a Scope hallway, and CBS Sports reported that Keyshawn Davis was escorted out of the arena after police were called. Albright was shown during an ESPN post-fight interview with a bump on his head that he said came after he and Keyshawn Davis butted heads during the locker room scuffle. 'Keyshawn and his little brother (Keon), like, jumped me,' Albright told ESPN. 'They started walking up to me all tough and putting his head against mine. Then he grabbed me and I was about to swing but my team and everybody grabbed Keyshawn and everything. It was crazy.' Advertisement Kelvin Davis, 28, suffered his first pro defeat via majority decision against Albright on Saturday night. That was Albright's second professional fight against a Davis brother after fighting Keyshawn Davis in 2023. Keyshawn Davis defeated Albright by a majority decision, but the result was changed to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation because Davis tested positive for marijuana. Keyshawn Davis, a Norfolk native who became the WBO lightweight world champion with a knockout of Denys Berinchyk on Feb. 14, was scheduled to fight De Los Santos on Saturday night at Scope. But Davis came in at 139.3 pounds — 4.3 pounds over the 135-pound limit — during a weigh-in Friday. Rather than attempt to cut down to the weight limit, Davis opted to give up his his WBO lightweight title. The Davis and De Los Santos camps attempted to negotiate an agreement to keep the fight on, but the sides could not come to an agreement. This is a developing story. Check and later Sunday for more details.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Keyshawn Davis escorted out by police after wild backstage brawl with fighter who beat Davis' brother
A nightmare week for Keyshawn Davis somehow got even worse. Davis was supposed to make the first defense of his WBO lightweight world title Saturday night at a sold-out Scope Arena in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. However, he missed weight by more than four pounds for his main event bout against Edwin De Los Santos at Friday's weigh-in, and the fight was canceled just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place. Davis was subsequently stripped of his title. Advertisement As a result, Davis instead watched along as a spectator as his brother Kelvin Davis lost his unbeaten record in the night's reshuffled co-feature to Nahir Albright, whom Keyshawn Davis himself faced in October 2023 and beat by majority decision, although the latter result was later changed to a no contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana. Albright claimed that following his win over Kelvin, he was involved in an altercation with Keyshawn and younger brother Keon Davis in his locker room. "Keyshawn and his little brother [Keon Davis] jumped me," Albright said on the ESPN broadcast. "They started walking up to me, all tough, putting his head against mine, and then grabbed me." Advertisement ESPN later showed footage of a backstage brawl involving the Davis brothers, with punches and objects thrown. Keyshawn Davis had to be escorted out of the Scope Arena by police following the incident. Keyshawn Davis can be seen on video accompanied by his infant son in a stroller backstage moments before the brawl. "Why would you put your family in this type of situation?" ESPN broadcaster Bernardo Osuna commented on the incident. "It's just uncalled for and unfortunate what we've seen here at the Scope Arena." Check out full event results and highlights from Saturday here, including Abdullah Mason stopping Jeremia Nakathila in the fifth round in the night's replacement main event.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Abdullah Mason stops Jeremia Nakathila in 5th round to set up WBO lightweight title shot
Abdullah Mason is heading toward a shot at the world title. Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) stopped Jeremia Nakathila at the beginning of Round 5 in their ESPN-televised main event bout Saturday night from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Advertisement It was a mature performance from Mason, 21, who didn't rush his work and boxed behind a sharp southpaw jab. Mason rocked Nakathila with a left hand in the final minute of Round 3, but Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) was saved by the bell. Mason continued his success into Round 4, consistently finding the target with his powerful backhand and wobbling Nakathila on every connection. Nakathila, 35, complained to his corner team and the referee that he couldn't see out of his left eye between the fourth and fifth rounds. The referee called the ringside doctor to examine Nakathila's eye at the beginning of Round 5, and upon hearing that Nakathila couldn't see out of the eye, he advised the referee to stop the bout. Mason vs. Nakathila was upgraded to the main-event slot late Friday after Keyshawn Davis' fight with Edwin De Los Santos was canceled just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place because Davis missed weight by more than four pounds at the weigh-in and the two sides could not reach an agreement to allow the bout to continue. Davis was subsequently stripped of his WBO lightweight title. Advertisement Mason, Uncrowned's runner-up for 2024 Prospect of the Year, is the No. 2-ranked contender for the belt formerly held by Davis, and he will likely be ordered to face Sam Noakes, the WBO No. 1-ranked lightweight, for the vacant championship later this year. Noakes was planning a fight with Ireland's Jono Carroll in August, sources close to the situation told Uncrowned. But with a world title shot looming, the bout may now not go ahead. "That should be workable, and that's something we definitely want," Mason said about a potential Noakes fight for the WBO title. "We want to work toward those world titles." Check out full Mason vs. Nakathila results and highlights below, as well as Uncrowned's play-by-play of the main card. Advertisement Main card Lightweight: Abdullah Mason def. Jeremia Nakathila via fifth-round TKO (doctor stoppage) | Watch video Super lightweight: Nahir Albright def. Kelvin Davis via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94) Prelims Welterweight: Tiger Johnson def. Janelson Bocachica via unanimous decision (100-90, 97-93, 98-92) Middleweight: Troy Isley def. Etoundi Michel William via unanimous decision (98-92, 96-94, 96-94) Welterweight: Keon Davis def. Michael Velez-Garcia via second-round KO | Watch video Middleweight: Euri Cedeño def. Abel Mina via fifth-round TKO (corner retirement) Lightweight: Deric Davis def. Naheem Parker via second-round TKO | Watch video Advertisement Cruiserweight: Patrick O'Connor def. Marcus Smith via second-round TKO | Watch video
