Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs, 1 NC) proved that Gustavo Lemos (29-2, 19 KOs) was no match for him after getting the knockout win in simply two rounds.
The official time of stoppage was 1:08. Davis is now one step nearer to getting a world title shot with ESPN’s Mark Kriegel suggesting within the post-fight interview {that a} struggle towards WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk could be subsequent. Davis’ bout towards Lemos came about even after the Argentinian weighed in 6.4 lbs over the contracted weight restrict. The struggle went forward after Lemos made weight in the course of the same-day weigh-in.
The conflict headlined a High Rank card on the Scope Enviornment in Norfolk, VA. Boxing followers in the US may catch the motion stay on ESPN+. These in Canada have been in a position to take action with TSN+. Sky Sports activities had the motion for these in the UK.
Keyshawn Davis Destroys Gustavo Lemos
Struggle Recap
The opening spherical noticed Davis transfer largely off of the again foot. Lemos swung wildly once in a while, however missed on these pictures. Between the 2, Davis confirmed extra management. It could quickly repay for him.
With loads of time remaining in spherical two, Davis landed a pull counter that despatched his opponent down for the primary time within the struggle. Lemos acquired up, however not lengthy after was hit with a left hook that had him down as soon as once more. A barrage of punches to the top and physique had Lemos fall on his again with the referee concurrently waving off the competition, giving Davis the stoppage win.
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Publish-fight Interview
Keyshawn Davis
“Hey man, I informed y’all all week that God gonna be with me inside this ring and y’all see what occurred,” mentioned Davis after the struggle. “He was positively with me. I knocked him [Lemos] out within the second spherical. Woo!”
“No, I had no hesitation [about taking this fight after Lemos did not make weight]. Me and my group, we caught to our weapons, man. We mentioned ‘if he are available an excessive amount of over we ain’t gonna struggle.’ However, he adopted his gameplan. He didn’t come an excessive amount of over so we had the struggle and we gave y’all a spectacular night time. [To crowd] Did we or did we not? I believe we did.”
Undercard Outcomes
Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards Tyler Howard (20-2, 11 KOs). Scores for the 10-round middleweight conflict have been 99-91 (x2) and 98-92.
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Abdullah Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) gained through second spherical knockout towards Yohan Vasquez (26-6, 21 KOs) in a fully outrageous struggle. The time of stoppage for this eight-round light-weight conflict was 1:59. Mason was the primary to go down after he acquired hit with a left hook early in spherical one. Quickly after, a left uppercut from the American despatched Vasquez to the canvas. Shortly after that, Mason went down once more from a left hook in the direction of the tip of a very wild spherical. Within the second, a left uppercut to the physique adopted by the identical punch to the top despatched Vasquez down and unable to beat the depend.
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Kelvin Davis (14-0, 7 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards Yeis Solano (15-4, 10 KOs). Scores for the eight-round 143-lb catchweight bout have been 80-71 and 79-72 (x2). Solano went to the canvas in spherical eight from a straight left adopted by a straight proper.
Austin Deanda (16-0, 10 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards DeAundre Pettus (12-3, 7 KOs). Scores for the eight-round middleweight contest have been 78-74 and 77-75 (x2). In a weird second in the course of the struggle, Deanda had his hair reduce because it was getting in the way in which.
Keon Davis (1-0, 0 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards Jalen Moore (1-2, 1 KO). Scores for the four-round tremendous welterweight conflict have been 40-36 throughout the board.
Robert Meriwether III (8-0, 3 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards Eric Howard (6-3, 1 KO). Scores for the six-round 132-lb catchweight struggle have been 60-54 and 59-55 (x2).
Opening the published, Ra’eese Aleem (21-1, 12 KOs) gained a unanimous determination towards Derlyn Hernández-Geraldo (12-3-1, 10 KOs, 1 NC). Scores for the 10-round 127-lb catchweight bout have been 100-89 throughout the board. Aleem scored a knockdown in spherical 5 from a barrage of punches.
