Lightweight star Keyshawn Davis extended his record to 12-0 by posting a spectacular second-round TKO over Gustavo Lemos at The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday. The official time was 1:08.
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Davis, 25, dropped his man with a beautiful right hand counter punch in round two and Lemos was badly hurt. The Argentinian fighter rose gamely but was on his back almost immediately from a flush left hook to the jaw. The final knockdown was poetry – a multi-punch combination punctuated by a rocket right uppercut.
“We gave y’all a spectacular night,” said Davis during his post-fight interview with ESPN. “Norfolk, y’all gonna have a world champion next year. Since I’ve been a professional, I can definitely say this has been a marquee night.”
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As expected, it was a battle of Davis’ finesse against Lemos’ strength and aggression. The home fighter kept the required distance in the opening round and when Lemos got too close, he was tied up and pushed off. It looked like it could be a long night, but “The Businessman” was in no mood for overtime.
There aren’t many more levels for Davis to go through. He’s already ranked inside the top 3 at 135 pounds with three of the four governing bodies and his talent is astonishing. The lightweight division is stacked and superfights are in his future.
“A world title [is next],” said Davis. “In 2025, we’ve got big, big plans for everybody in the boxing world. Hey, Gervonta… knock, knock!”
Lemos let many people down by coming in a whopping 6.4 pounds over the lightweight limit. His plan to be a weight bully got him nowhere and he falls to 29-2.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos fight card
- Keyshawn Davis def. Gustavo Lemos via TKO 2 (1:08); Lightweight
- Ra'eese Aleem def. Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo via UD 10 (100-89, 100-89, 100-89); Featherweight
- Troy Isley def. Tyler Howard via UD 10 (99-91, 99-91, 98-92); Middleweight
- Abdullah Mason def. Yohan Vasquez via KO 2 (1:59); Lightweight
- Austin Deanda def. DeAundre Pettus (78-74, 77-75, 77-75); Middleweight
- Kelvin Davis def. Yeis Gabriel Solano via UD 8 (80-71, 79-72-79-72); Welterweight
- Robert Meriweather III def. Eric Howard via UD 6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55); Super featherweight
- Keon Davis def. Jalen Moore via UD 4 (40,36, 40-36, 40-36); Super Welterweight
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