Top Rank Presents World Lightweight Championship: Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis, Friday, February 14

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Top Rank Presents World Lightweight Championship: Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis, Friday, February 14

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Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn will be presented live this Friday, February 14, at 9:00p.m. ET/ 6:00p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event takes place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

WBO lightweight world champion Denys Berinchyk will make the first defense of his title against the undefeated fighting pride of Norfolk, Virginia, Keyshawn Davis.

Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) built an impressive career as an amateur member of Ukraine’s national team alongside boxing greats Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk. After winning the European title in 2022, he secured the WBO lightweight world championship with a hard-fought victory over Emanuel Navarrete last May. Now, he prepares for his first title defense, stepping in as the underdog against Davis.

Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) rose to the WBO No. 1 ranking in less than four years, showcasing the skills that made him the most accomplished American amateur of his generation. In 2023, he dominated former European champion Francesco Patera and stopped former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza. He capped the year with a statement win, knocking out Gustavo Lemos in two rounds before a sold-out hometown crowd.

In the 10-round junior middleweight co-feature, Puerto Rican standout Xander Zayas steps up against fellow unbeaten Slawa Spomer.

Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs), the WBO No. 1 contender, spent 2024 fighting at The Theater. He headlined Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend in June, coasting past former world champion Patrick Teixeira over 10 rounds. Three months later, as the co-feature to the Sandy Ryan-Mikaela Mayer main event, he shut out Mexico’s Damian Sosa. The San Juan native made his pro debut as a 17-year-old in 2019 and currently holds a pair of regional titles.

Spomer (20-0, 11 KOs) has beaten three undefeated prospects in his career. In October 2023, the German defeated the highly touted French standout Milan Prat in 10 rounds. Spomer returned 13 months later and picked up a first-round TKO over Adam Ngange in Dubai.

in the 10-round televised opener, New Jersey-born middleweight Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. (20-1, 12 KOs) looks to upend undefeated, world-ranked contender Connor “The Kid” Coyle (21-0, 9 KOs).

The action-packed undercard bouts begin at 5:00 p.m. ET/ 2:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+.

ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, Timothy Bradley, Jr., Mark Kriegel, and Bernardo Osuna will call the action.

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 Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn (All Times ET)

Date Time Event Fights Title (s) Platform
Wed., Feb 12 2 p.m. Main Card Press Conference  

 

ESPN+

Thu., Feb 13 12 p.m. Weigh-in  

Fri., Feb 14 9:00 p.m.

 

Main Denys Berinchyk (C) vs. Keyshawn Davis WBO Lightweight ESPN, ESPN Deportes,

ESPN+(simulcast)

 

Co-Feature Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Sporner

 

 
Undercard Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Connor Coyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESPN+

5:00 p.m. Feature Juanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Bryan Santiago

 

Undercard Abdullah Mason vs. Manuel Jaimes

 

Undercard Rohan Polanco vs. Jean Carlos Torres

 

Undercard Keon Davis vs. Ira Johnson

 

Undercard Jared Anderson vs. Marios Kollias

 

Undercard Tiger Johnson vs. Quashawn Toler

 

Undercard Nico Ali Walsh vs. Juan Guerra Jr.

 

Ardi Dwornik

I oversee all facets of ESPN’s corporate communications for Tennis and Combat Sports.
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