Keyshawn Davis Triumphs Over Denys Berinchyk
Keyshawn Davis earned his first world title on February 14, 2025, when he stopped WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk in the fourth round at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Norfolk, Virginia native entered the bout 12-0; Berinchyk was 19-0. Davis’s left hook to the body put the Ukrainian down, and referee Harvey Dock stopped the contest at 1:45 of round four. The win made Davis the WBO lightweight champion in his 14th professional fight. Top Rank’s fight report documents the stoppage and the title change.
Davis breaks through against an undefeated champion
Berinchyk brought an unusual style built around feints, movement and quick entries. Davis took time to read the champion, but began landing right hands as Berinchyk stepped in. In the third round, a left to the body dropped Berinchyk for the first time in his career. Davis returned to the same target in the fourth, finishing with a left hook that sent the champion down again. Berinchyk tried to rise, but the referee waved off the fight at 1:45. The official result was a fourth-round knockout for Davis.
The victory was a significant step for Davis, an Olympic silver medalist who turned professional in 2021. He had built a 12-0 record through a mix of decisions and stoppages, then strengthened his case with a 2024 knockout of Gustavo Lemos in his hometown. Against Berinchyk, he handled a championship test and converted his body attack into the defining moment of the night. The title win came in only Davis’s 14th professional bout.
Zayas tops a busy undercard
In the co-feature, junior middleweight Xander Zayas stopped Slawa Spomer in the ninth round. Zayas worked to the body before landing a left hook to the liver and following up until the referee halted the fight at 2:01 of the round. Vito Mielnicki Jr. and Connor Coyle fought 10 rounds to a majority draw: one judge had Mielnicki ahead 96-94, while the other two scored it 95-95.
The undercard also featured several quick finishes and a notable upset. Abdullah Mason dropped Manuel Jaimes four times on the way to a fourth-round technical knockout at 1:55. Rohan Polanco stopped Jean Carlos Torres in round two at 1:48, and Keyshawn’s younger brother Keon Davis scored a second-round stoppage of Ira Johnson. Juanmita Lopez De Jesus won his professional debut with a first-round knockout of Bryan Santiago. Heavyweight Jared Anderson returned from his first loss with a unanimous decision over Marios Kollias, while Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. beat Nico Ali Walsh by split decision. Top Rank’s official event results list the full card and scores.
What followed the title win
Davis later moved up to junior welterweight and kept winning. He stopped Jamaine Ortiz in the 12th round on January 31, 2026, then returned to Norfolk on May 16 to beat Nahir Albright by unanimous decision. Top Rank lists Davis at 15-0 with 10 knockouts after that bout. The Berinchyk fight remains the night that first put a major world championship around his waist: a measured performance, a sustained body attack and a fourth-round finish that ended the champion’s unbeaten record. His current Top Rank profile records his recent results and career tally.
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