Keyshawn Davis Destroys Gustavo Lemos in Two

Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs, 1 NC) proved that Gustavo Lemos (29-2, 19 KOs) was no match for him after getting the knockout win in just two rounds.

The official time of stoppage was 1:08. Davis is now one step closer to getting a world title shot, with ESPN’s Mark Kriegel suggesting in the post-fight interview that a fight against WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk would be next. Davis’ bout against Lemos took place even after the Argentinian weighed in 6.4 lbs over the contracted weight limit. The fight went ahead after Lemos made weight during the same-day weigh-in.

The clash headlined a Top Rank card at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. Boxing fans in the United States could catch the action live on ESPN+. Those in Canada could do so with TSN+. Sky Sports had the action for those in the United Kingdom.

Keyshawn Davis Destroys Gustavo Lemos

Fight Recap

The opening round saw Davis move mostly off of the back foot. Lemos swung wildly from time to time but missed those shots. Between the two, Davis showed more control. It would soon pay off for him.

With plenty of time remaining in round two, Davis landed a pull counter that sent his opponent down for the first time in the fight. Lemos got up, but not long after was hit with a left hook that had him down once again. A barrage of punches to the head and body had Lemos fall on his back with the referee simultaneously waving off the contest, giving Davis the stoppage win.

THAT’S HOW YOU FINISH THE HOMECOMING!@KeyshawnDavis8 gets a brutal KO in Round 2. pic.twitter.com/8XtvJAgtlV

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 9, 2024

Post-fight Interview

Keyshawn Davis

“Hey man, I told y’all all week that God gonna be with me inside this ring and y’all see what happened,” said Davis after the fight. “He was definitely with me. I knocked him [Lemos] out in the second round. Woo!”

“No, I had no hesitation [about taking this fight after Lemos did not make weight]. Me and my team, we stuck to our guns, man. We said ‘if he come in too much over we ain’t gonna fight.’ But, he followed his gameplan. He didn’t come too much over so we had the fight and we gave y’all a spectacular night. [To crowd] Did we or did we not? I think we did.”

Undercard Results

Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Tyler Howard (20-2, 11 KOs). Scores for the 10-round middleweight clash were 99-91 (x2) and 98-92.

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Abdullah Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) won via second-round knockout against Yohan Vasquez (26-6, 21 KOs) in an absolutelyoutrageous fight. The time of stoppage for this eight-round lightweight clash was 1:59. Mason was the first to go down after he got hit with a left hook early in round one. Soon after, a left uppercut from the American sent Vasquez to the canvas. Shortly after that, Mason went down again from a left hook towards the end of a truly wild round. In the second, a left uppercut to the body followed by the same punch to the head sent Vasquez down and unable to beat the count.

Read More: Top Rank Signs Decorated Amateur Abdullah Mason

Kelvin Davis (14-0, 7 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Yeis Solano (15-4, 10 KOs). Scores for the eight-round 143-lb catchweight bout were 80-71 and 79-72 (x2). Solano went to the canvas in round eight from a straight left followed by a straight right.

Austin Deanda (16-0, 10 KOs) won a unanimous decision against DeAundre Pettus (12-3, 7 KOs). Scores for the eight-round middleweight contest were 78-74 and 77-75 (x2). In a bizarre moment during the fight, Deanda had his hair cut as it got in the way.

Keon Davis (1-0, 0 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Jalen Moore (1-2, 1 KO). Scores for the four-round super welterweight clash were 40-36 across the board.

Robert Meriwether III (8-0, 3 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Eric Howard (6-3, 1 KO). Scores for the six-round 132-lb catchweight fight were 60-54 and 59-55 (x2).

Opening the broadcast, Ra’eese Aleem (21-1, 12 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Derlyn Hernández-Geraldo (12-3-1, 10 KOs, 1 NC). Scores for the 10-round 127-lb catchweight bout were 100-89 across the board. Aleem scored a knockdown in round five from a barrage of punches.