WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn “The Businessman” Davis will make the first defence of his crown where the legend of Pernell Whitaker once roared, Norfolk’s Scope Arena, when he meets Dominican southpaw Edwin De Los Santos on Saturday, June 7. ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ carry the card live at 10 pm ET.
Davis has reached world‑title status in barely three years as a professional, flattening Denys Berinchyk in four rounds on Valentine’s Day and previously icing Gustavo Lemos in front of 10,568 hometown fans. His blend of mid‑ring poise and fast‑trigger combinations has some insiders whispering “American Lomachenko,” and a victory on June 7 would extend an 18‑month streak in which he has stopped three ranked contenders.
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De Los Santos arrives with genuine menace in his gloves and a résumé that includes a short‑notice blitz of Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela and twelve hard rounds with Shakur Stevenson, where he tested the defensive master more than the scorecards suggested. The 25‑year‑old has an 88 percent knockout rate and insists Davis “made his first big mistake” by choosing him; the champion counters that his visitor “will be awfully quiet” once the local noise begins.
The televised co‑feature could steal early thunder: Cleveland prodigy Abdullah Mason faces Namibian puncher Jeremia Nakathila in a ten‑round lightweight shoot‑out. Mason has posted two stoppages already this year, but Nakathila’s upset of Miguel Berchelt and raw power make him more than a stepping‑stone. Norfolk will also see the full DB3 trio, with Kelvin and Keon Davis in action, plus unbeaten middleweight Troy Isley looking to keep his own title march alive.
Davis grew up five miles from the Scope and vows the night will be “even better” than last November’s homecoming. If he tames De Los Santos, talk will turn to unification with Shakur Stevenson or Gervonta Davis, but first he must silence a challenger who believes destiny is Dominican. Norfolk hasn’t witnessed a world‑title defence in 30 years; on June 7, the city either celebrates its new king or crowns an unexpected conqueror.
Fight card:
▪️Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos, 12 rounds, for Davis’ WBO lightweight title
▪️Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila, 10 rounds, lightweight
▪️Troy Isley vs. TBA, 10 rounds, middleweight
▪️Kelvin Davis vs. TBA, 10 rounds, super lightweight
▪️Keon Davis vs. TBA, 6 rounds, welterweight
