Abdullah Mason remained undefeated as he stopped Jeremia Nakathilia in round five of their 10-round bout at The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Mason dominated the action and in round four, hurt and cut Nakathila with four consecutive straight lefts. As the bell sounded for round five, the ringside doctor pulled the plug on the fight as the cut on the left eyelid was deemed too much and the fight was called one second into the round.

Mason, 134.5 lbs of Cleveland is 19-0 with 17 knockouts. Nakathilia, 134.5 lbs of Windhock, NAM is 26-5.

Nahir Albright Decisions Kelvin Davis

Nahir Albright scored a 10-round majority decision over Kelvin Davis in a junior welterweight bout.

In round seven, Albright was cut along the left eye.

Albright, 139 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 17-2. Davis, 140 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 15-1.

Tiger Johnson remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Janelson Bocachica in a welterweight fight.

Johnson landed 100 of 307 punches. Bocachica was 71 of 336.

Johnson, 146.5 lbs of Cleveland won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 16-0. Bocachica, 146.8 lbs of Detroit is 17-4-1.

Troy Isley won a 10-round unanimous decision over Etoundi Michel William in middleweight bout.

Isley, 159.9 lbs of Alexandria, VA won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94 twice and is now 15-0. William, 159.7 lbs of Abidjan, IC is 16-2.

Keon Davis stopped Michael Velez in round two of their six-round welterweight bout,

In round two, Davis landed a crushing left to the body that had Velez crawling on all fours for the 10-count at 2:22.

Davis, 149.2 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 4-0 with three knockouts, Velez, 149.8 lbs of San German, PR is 3-1.

Euri Cedeno remained undefeated with a stoppage after round five of their 10-round middleweight bout.

In round five, Cedeno scored a knockdown when he landed a straight left that sent Mina on his back. Cedeno continued the assault until the corner of Mina pulled their man from the bout.

Cedeno, 160 lbs of La Romana, DR is 12-0-1 with 11 knockouts. Mina, 158.9 lbs of Puerto Quito, ECU is 18-41-1.

Deric Davis scored a second round stoppage over Naheem Parker in their six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Davis landed a left to the body that sent Parker on his knees. The punch was a crunching blow that had Parker in pain for the 10-count at 3:00.

Davis, 134.2 lbs of Washington, DC is 7-0 with seven knockouts. Parker, 136.3 lbs of Camden, NJ is 5-3.

Patrick O’Connor made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage over Marcus Smith in a four-round cruiserweight bout.

In round two, O’Connor landed a huge right to the body that drove Smith to the corner which was ruled a knockdown. O’Connor then lamded a big combination that forced a referee stoppage at 2:03.

O’Connor, 199 lbs of Fort Washington, MD is 1-0 with one knockout. Smith, 190.6 lbs of Carlisle, OH is 2-2.

NOTES…The original main event that was to feature Keyshawn Davis defending his WBO Lightweight Title against Edwin De Los Santos after Davis came in 4.3 over the weight limit….After Albright defeated Kelvin Davis, Keon Davis and Keyshawn Davis started a physical altercation with Albright when they walked into Albright’s locker room and caused a bump of Albright’s head.

• Abdullah Mason 134.5 lbs vs. Jeremia Nakathila 134.8 lbs (Mason’s NABO & NABF Lightweight Titles— 10 Rounds)   •   Kelvin Davis 140 lbs vs. Nahir Albright 139 lbs  (Vacant Silver US WBC Junior Welterweight Title  — 10 Rounds) (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT) •  Tiger Johnson 146.5 lbs vs. Janelson Bocachica 146.8 lbs  (Welterweight — 10 Rounds) •  Troy Isley 159.9 lbs vs. Etoundi Michel William  159.7 lbs  (Isley’s NABO Middleweight Title — 10 Rounds)   •  Keon Davis 149.2 lbs vs. Michael Velez 149.8 lbs  (Welterweight — 6 Rounds) • Euri Cedeño 160 lbs vs. Abel Mina 158.9 lbs  (Middleweight— 10 Rounds) •  Deric Davis 134.2 lbs vs. Naheem Parker 136.3 lbs  (Lightweight — 6 Rounds) • Patrick O’Connor 199 lbs vs. Marcus Smith 190.6 lbs  (Cruiserweight — 4 Rounds)

NORFOLK, Va. (June 6, 2025) —The Keyshawn Davis-Edwin De Los Santos fight has been canceled after Davis failed to make weight earlier today. Davis has been stripped of the WBO lightweight world title. Tomorrow’s card at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, will proceed with a new main event, the 10-round lightweight showdown between the unbeaten Abdullah Mason and Namibian contender Jeremia Nakathila.

The Kelvin Davis-Nahir Albright junior welterweight fight has been elevated to co-feature. Mason-Nakathila and Davis-Albright will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

The undercard, streaming live and exclusively on ESPN+, will now begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Patrons seeking a refund should contact their original point of purchase. The deadline for refunds is 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. 

Doors for the event have been moved to 5 p.m., and the first match will take place at 6 p.m.

NORFOLK, Va. (June 5, 2025) — The Businessman is bringing the belt home.

Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) returns to Norfolk’s Scope Arena this Saturday, June 7, to defend his WBO lightweight world title against heavy-hitting Dominican contender Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs).

Keyshawn captured the crown in February with a dominant fourth-round stoppage of Denys Berinchyk. Three months earlier, he electrified the Norfolk crowd with a second-round obliteration of Gustavo Lemos before a sold-out crowd of 10,568.

Now, he’s back to defend his title in front of his hometown faithful.

In the 10-round co-feature, 21-year-old lightweight sensation Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) looks to continue his meteoric rise against battle-tested Namibian puncher Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs).

Keyshawn-De Los Santos and Mason-Nakathila will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

The ESPN+-streamed undercard begins at 5:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. PT and includes the rest of DB3 in action, with Keyshawn’s older brother Kelvin “Nite Nite” Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) facing Nahir “Woo” Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout.

Keon Davis (3-0, 2 KOs), the youngest of the fighting trio, will face fellow unbeaten prospect Michael Velez-Garcia (3-0, 2 KOs) in a six-rounder at welterweight.

Additionally, unbeaten middleweight Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KOs) puts his NABO championship on the line against once-beaten Etoundi Michel William (16-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round tilt.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Sampson Boxing, tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com.

At Thursday’s press conference, this is what the fighters said:

Keyshawn Davis

“I want him to say that he’s going to come here and win and try to take my strap. I didn’t pick him for him to not say stuff like that. I picked him because I know that he’s going to come to create a great fight for the fans that are coming out. And it’s going to be a great fight, but he’s not going to hear And The New.”

“He’s coming to fight and put on a performance because his last one was trash.”

“I knew I was a world champion going into the sport. A title just puts the icing on the cake. I know who I am with or without the belt. I’m the Businessman. I put on great fights. I put on great performances.”

“DB3 sold out the Scope last time, and we all weren’t world champions yet. They just know what we can do, and I know what I can do. I’m the Businessman. And I’m knocking out Edwin De Los Santos on Saturday.”

“Our coaches told us that they’d never see us train this hard. Kelvin has a big fight coming up. Keon has an undefeated fighter coming up. I’m a world champion now, so I’m carrying things a lot differently now. Ya’ll are going to see Saturday night.”

Edwin De Los Santos

“I had a health problem. I had a blood clot in my leg. Unfortunately, I had to be outside the ring for a long time because of that.”

“Nothing in life is easy. What comes easily goes away fast. We are doing something difficult, because one can become great through difficult things.”

“The result will be different this time because I defeated death. And after I defeated death, I know there is nothing bigger than that.”
 
“Everyone will hear the words And The New! And it will be something great for me, my people in the Dominican Republic, and all the Latinos.”

Abdullah Mason

“Jeremia is a great fighter. He lets his hands go. He has 22 knockouts out of 26 wins. So he’s going to punch. He’s got a lot of power. So I’m going to stay focused and tight and get him out of there like the rest.”

“Everything is happening at its proper time. I’m just working my way up to Number 2. We’ve got somebody else ahead of me. I’m right there.”

“I’m going to do my thing and steal the show like I always do.”

Jeremia Nakathila

“I’d been telling my promoter to make sure that if there is an opportunity to come back to the United States, he should take it. During that whole time, I have been training.”

“I understand that he is one of the best prospects in boxing. So I am grateful to be fighting him.”

“For me, there’s nothing new about fighting at this level. I have been fighting top guys. This will be no different. There’s nothing special about facing Mason. I’m just looking forward to Saturday.”

Kelvin Davis

“We can tell that everyone is waiting for this fight. I’m going to show up and show out.”

“I love pressure. Pressure brings out the best in me. So if he acts up, he’s going to sleep.”

“Ya’ll are going to be waking him up. He’s too little. Come Saturday night, they’re going to be waking him up.”

“It’s nothing personal. He’s just a man in my way. It’s nothing personal. I’m trying to show this whole 140-pound division what it is.”

Nahir Albright

“After the Keyshawn Davis fight, it was disappointing. I had to go back home to Philly and go back to work. I’m a single dad. I had to provide for my daughter. And it was hard. But I’m here. I got through it. I stayed strong through it all. I continued to train. I just stayed positive through it all.”

“I remember when I was fighting Keyshawn, I was at the press conference. And Kelvin was like, ‘Say it with your chest!’ So it’s funny because it’s like a full circle moment. Now I get a chance to fight him because he was talking crazy. God has put him in front of me. And we’re going to see what’s up Saturday night.”

Troy Isley

“I’m locked in. I’m ready to go. I’m ready to show out. And I’m ready to show the middleweight division that I’m the king.”

“I’m not going to do too much talking. I’m going to let my work do it.”

Keon Davis

“I’m just taking things slowly. I’m doing things one day at a time. Step by step. I’m not trying to rush the process.”

“I feel like I’m better than ever. I fell out of boxing for about a year and a half. I got a few jobs and tried to figure myself out. But I realized that I have real talent in boxing. I couldn’t let that go down the drain. And I’m here now with my brothers.”

Saturday, June 7

ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)

Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos, 12 Rounds, Keyshawn’s WBO Lightweight World Title

Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila, 10 Rounds, Mason’s NABO & NABF Lightweight Titles

ESPN+ (5:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. PT)

Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright, 10 rounds, Vacant Silver WBC US Junior Welterweight Title

Tiger Johnson vs. Janelson Bocachica, 10 rounds, Welterweight

Troy Isley vs. Etoundi Michel William, 10 rounds, Isley’s NABO Middleweight Title

Keon Davis vs. Michael Velez-Garcia, 6 rounds, Welterweight

Euri Cedeño vs. Abel Mina, 10 rounds, Middleweight

Deric Davis vs. Naheem Parker, 6 rounds, Lightweight

Patrick O’Connor vs. Marcus Smith, 4 rounds, Cruiserweight

NORFOLK, Va. (April 18, 2025) — Norfolk’s Keyshawn Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) is ready for another raucous homecoming. The WBO lightweight world champion will defend his title against Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) on Saturday, June 7, at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Keyshawn snatched the title from fellow Olympic silver medalist Denys Berinchyk in February with a savage fourth-round finish. Today, the homecoming king returned to host a kickoff press conference at Attucks Theatre, a 15-minute walk from where he’ll make his inaugural defense.

He was joined by Norfolk mayor Dr. Kenneth Cooper Alexander, as well as the two other members of DB3.

Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs), the eldest of the fighting trio, will return in a 10-round junior welterweight bout, while the youngest, Keon Davis (2-0, 1 KO), will see action in a six-round welterweight scrap. Both are set to return on the ESPN+-streamed undercard. 

Keyshawn-De Los Santos and the 10-round lightweight co-feature between Abdullah Mason and Jeremia Nakathila will air live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. 

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Sampson Boxing, tickets are ON SALE NOW via Ticketmaster.com.

This is what the Davis Brothers and Mayor Alexander had to say at Friday’s press conference.

Keyshawn Davis
“It’s a blessing. Everything from Lemos, I think, really kickstarted the next level in my career. It definitely kickstarted it. From how our people supported the event. From how it turned out. And, of course, the knockout. It definitely kickstarted my career and going into winning the world title with an amazing performance and bringing it back here for the summertime. It’s about to get lit!”

“Norfolk brings that type of energy. There’s something in the water out here. Once we’re all together and we have that atmosphere going again, it’s going to be an amazing event. It’s going to be an amazing event because we are amazing people.”

When Asked To Send A Message to Edwin De Los Santos:

“You see how we get down out here. You’re in for a ride. I hope you’re ready. So get ready.”

Kelvin Davis

“I’m here to stay. I’m coming for the belts. Everyone at 140, I’m definitely coming for them. Keep my belts warm because I’m going to collect.”

“I’m ready. These guys, they’re just baby food. I’m ready for the big boy food. These guys at 140 play hot potato with the belts. I’m ready to come get them.”

“We’re coming for all of them at 140. I’m not ducking nobody. We’re coming for it.”

Keon Davis

“It was great performing in Norfolk for my first fight. I’m going to think about it for the rest of my career. A lot of people showed up. It was great for me.”

“This time we’re going to put a stamp on it. The second time around is going to be a lot better. This is part two.”

Dr. Kenneth Cooper Alexander 

“It means the world to the city. We’re so proud of Keyshawn, Kelvin and Keon, not only for what they are doing for their family and themselves, but also for what they are doing for the sport and the city.  We’re just thrilled that they are homegrown and that they continue to give back each and every day to our city.”

“DB3 are the complete package. They are great citizens. They are great young men. And, more importantly, they are great individuals and they are fun to be around. It’s exciting to watch them and to know what they are going to do. They are going to impact lives with their spirit of giving back to the community.”