Kelvin “Nite Nite” Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) is seeking family retribution when he fights crafty contender Nahir “Woo” Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout on Saturday, June 7, in front of his hometown fans at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, live on ESPN+.
Davis-Albright lands on the undercard of a bill headlined by Kelvin’s younger brother, Keyshawn Davis, defending his WBO lightweight world title against Edwin De Los Santos.
Keyshawn fought Albright in October 2023 in Rosenberg, Texas, initially winning a majority decision before a positive post-fight marijuana test overturned the verdict to a no-contest. It remains the only blemish on his 14-fight record.
“Albright is a good opponent for this point in my career, but he can’t hang with us,” the vengeful fighter, Kelvin, said. “He thinks he accomplished something with Keyshawn by taking him 10 rounds, but I’m here to show him he can't play with the Davis name.”
Philadelphian-born Albright has never been stopped as a pro and holds a July 2023 victory over 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas. Less than three months after besting Balderas, the 29-year-old gave Keyshawn the most challenging fight of his pro career.
28-year-old Kelvin Davis, a 6-foot-1 southpaw, turned pro in December 2020 and signed with Top Rank the following year.
He went 3-0 last year, warming up the capacity crowd at Scope Arena in November 2024 when he knocked down Yeis Solano in the eighth and final round of a unanimous decision victory.
Norfolk's Davis kept busy in March with a fourth-round KO over 33-fight veteran Jose Marruffo.
He now enters his second contest of the year at 15-0 with eight KOs. However, there is more to this fight than just improving his own record, there's family honour at stake too.