
Keyshawn Davis' Ears Ringing At Berinchyk's Title-Fight Callout
Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk nearly fought last year before Berinchyk opted to take a fight in Poland instead of a bout against the 2020 Olympic silver medalist.
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Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk nearly fought last year before Berinchyk opted to take a fight in Poland instead of a bout against the 2020 Olympic silver medalist.

Denys Berinchyk capped a memorable night for Ukrainian boxing when he followed Oleksandr Usyk in bringing home more silverware.

Facing an opponent who fights just as awkwardly as he does, Navarrete never found a sustained offensive rhythm. Berinchyk threw more punches than Navarrete in 11 of the 12 rounds. In 7 of the 12 rounds the combatants were separated by 3 or fewer punches. They ended the fight separated by 1 landed punch. Berinchyk threw 120 more punches and landed 1 fewer punch, but his work rate blunted Navarrete’s offense, holding him to 51 punches thrown per round, 18 less than his average coming in; and 8 power punches landed per round, 9 less than his average coming in.

SAN DIEGO – Ukraine’s fighting spirit carried Saturday in boxing, as lightweight Denys Berinchyk joined his heavyweight countryman Oleksandr Usyk with a heartfelt split decision title victory. Berinchyk’s win came over Mexico’s three-division titleholder Emanuel Navarrete, who showed up bloated and lacking, delivering an uninspiring performance against the more aggressive foe.


Emanuel Navarrete will attempt to win a world title in a fourth different weight class Saturday night when he takes on Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO lightweight title.

Pick It: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk When to Watch: Saturday, May 18. Please note the earlier start time, as this show emanates from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia: Top Rank’s press release says the undercard begins at noon Eastern Time / 5 p.m. BST. Other websites, including PPV.com, have the show beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time / 7 p.m. BST. How to watch: Pay-per-view streaming on ESPN+, DAZN and PPV.com. Why to Watch: This is a fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship. Not for just one world title. Not for two or three unified belts. All four of them. The winner is the king of boxing’s most storied weight class.

Ukraine’s Denys Berinchyk’s half a decade-long wait for a shot at the WBO lightweight title is nearly over. Berinchyk, 18-0 (9 KOs) collides with Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO belt at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on May 18. Reigning super featherweight champion, Navarrete, makes his debut at 135 coming off a majority-decision draw with Robson Conceicao last November. Berinchyk defeated Anthony Yigit unanimously over 12 rounds in Wroclaw, Poland last August.


Information about the Top Rank card on May 18th as Giovani Santillan will face Brian Norman Jr.