Keyshawn Davis hopes June 7 will be a homecoming to remember when he defends the WBO lightweight title against Edwin De Los Santos. The fight at the Scope Arena in Virginia airs on Fubo and ESPN+.
A 2020 Olympic silver medalist, Davis (13-0) won 12 fights before beating Denys Berinchyk in February for the WBO title in just four rounds. It was a return to glory for Davis after a win got overturned following a positive marijuana test.
De Los Santos (16-2) last fought in 2023, losing against Shakur Stevenson for the WBC title. He hopes his second attempt at gold is more successful. Winning via knockout number 15 is what he’s manifesting.
“If I connect, I don’t think the fight will continue because it’ll end right there,” De Los Santos told Fight Hype via Boxing News 24.
Davis is a massive favorite, partially because De Los Santos returns for the first time since that 2023 fight. However, Davis isn’t dismissing him. If he doesn’t take De Los Santos out early, it could be an interesting contest.
“He’s not an old fighter,” Davis told The Ring. “He’s young. De Los Santos is very young. What I do expect is probably the first couple rounds he’ll be slow, get his feet under him. The arena’s gonna be packed… It’s gonna be a different environment from what his last fight was… But in terms of him being off and being slower, I don’t think that at all.”
Several members of the Davis family compete on the undercard, while prospects look to continue their momentum.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Davis vs. De Los Santos card.
Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Mason record: 18-0
- Nakathila record: 26-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
The co-feature will see Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila.
A multi-time USA Junior Open winner and a 2020 Youth National Championships finalist, Mason (18-0) has received the Bob Arum stamp of approval. The 21-year-old looks to go 3-0 in 2025.
Primarily fighting in his home country of Namibia, Nakathila (26-4) is a multi-time title holder at the local level. He faced and lost to Shakur Stevenson in 2021 for the interim WBO super featherweight title. After a loss against Raymond Muratalla, he has gone on a three-fight win streak.
Keon Davis vs. Michael Velez-Garcia
- Division/Weight: Welterweight
- Davis record: 3-0
- Velez-Garcia record: 3-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Keon Davis faces Michael Velez-Garcia.
The brother of Keyshawn, Keon (3-0) looks to go 3-0 in 2025. A 2024 USA Boxing International silver medalist, he’s ready to continue his progress in the ring.
Velez-Garcia (3-0) looks to go 4-0 in 2025. The 27-year-old has two wins via knockout.
Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Davis record: 15-0
- Albright record: 16-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright.
Another Davis brother, Kelvin (15-0) has won eight fights via knockout and is a former amateur champion. “Night Night” looks to go 2-0 in 2025.
Albright (16-2) has won two straight after a loss against Keyshawn was overturned to a no-contest. That was in 2023, and he has since competed under the Team Combat League banner.
Delante “Tiger” Johnson vs. Janelson Bocachica
- Division/Weight: Welterweight
- Johnson record: 15-0
- Bocachica record: 17-3-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Delante “Tiger” Johnson returns to action against Janelson Bocachica.
Johnson (15-0) is a 2016 Youth World Championships gold medalist. The 26-year-old looks to go 2-0 in 2025. “Tiger” has won seven fights via knockout.
A 2014 Junior Olympic National Champion, Bocachica (17-3-1) hasn’t won a fight since 2021. The 26-year-old has 11 wins via knockout.
Troy Isley vs. Etoundi Michel William
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Isley record: 14-0
- William record: 16-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Troy Isley faces Etoundi Michel William.
A two-time bronze medalist, Isley (14-0) has five wins via knockout. “Transformer” looks to continue his momentum after going 3-0 in 2024.
William (16-1) is 1-1 in his last two fights, losing his last fight in October. The Brazilian has 12 wins via knockout.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT | 3 a.m. BST | 12 p.m. AEST
- Main event start tme (approx.): 11:15 p.m. ET | 8:15 p.m. PT | 4:15 a.m. BST | 1:15 p.m. AEST
- Location: Scope Arena — Norfolk, Virginia
- Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+
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