WBO light-weight champion Denys Berinchyk fights #1 ranked Keyshawn Davis tonight within the headliner at Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis. Berinchyk-Davis foremost card begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+.
Tonight’s Undercard Outcomes
Extremely ranked junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs) stopped Slawa Spomer (20-1, 11 KOs) within the ninth spherical with what gave the impression to be a untimely ending by the referee. The ref, Charlie Fitch, waved it off after Zayas damage Spomer with a physique shot after which unloaded with a flurry of photographs whereas he was in opposition to the ropes. Spomer seemed effective and was nonetheless combating again on the stoppage. The time was at 2:01.
within the chief assist bout. Zayas, 22, damage Spomer with a left to the physique within the ninth. He then adopted up with a barrage of physique photographs, ensuing within the referee, Charlie Fitch, stopping the competition. The time was at 2:01 mark.
Middleweights Vito Mielnicki Jr (20-1-1, 12 KOs) and Connor Coyle (21-0-1, 9 KOs) battled to a questionable 10-round draw within the first combat on the primary card. Coyle landed the cleaner, tougher photographs in each spherical and seemed like he’d carried out sufficient to deserve the win. The scores have been 96-94 for Mielnicki Jr, 95-95 and 95-95.
Light-weight contender Abdullah Mason (17-0, 15 KOs) put within the efficiency of the night time, flattening the sport Manuel Jaimes (16-3-1, 11 KOs) 4 instances en path to a fourth-round technical knockout. The time was at 1:55 of the fourth. Jaimes hit the deck in rounds two, three, and twice within the fourth. After the combat, Mason mentioned his focus is on combating for a world title.
Unbeaten welterweight prospect Rohan Polanco (15-0, 10 KOs) made brief work of Jean Carlos Torres (22-2, 17 KOs), knocking him out within the second spherical. Polanco dropped Torres as soon as in rounds one and two. The referee stepped in and stopped the combat after Torres was staggered by a mix from Polanco within the second. The time of the stoppage was on the 1:40 mark.
Welterweight prospect Keon Davis (2-0, 1 KO) seemed like gold tonight, scoring a second-round KO of Ira Johnson (3-3, 2 KOs). Keon, 23, knocked Johndown twice with huge photographs within the second spherical. The referee then counted him out. The time of the stoppage was at 1:38 of spherical two.
Heavyweight Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) boxed his method to a 10-round unanimous resolution win in opposition to Marios Kollias (12-4-1, 10 KOs) in a confidence booster. Surprisingly, Kollias had Anderson on the verge of being knocked out within the last seconds of spherical ten. The bell saved the 25-year-old Anderson from being knocked out. Earlier within the spherical, a tired-looking Jared had thrown Kollias to the canvas utilizing a wrestling transfer in what gave the impression to be carried out to purchase himself a while to relaxation. The judges’ scores have been 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92.
Middleweight Juan Carlos Guerra Jr (6-1-1, 2 KOs) defeated Nico Ali Walsh (10-2, 5 KOs) by a six-round break up resolution. Walsh made a mistake of shifting all through the six-round combat, permitting Guerra Jr. to observe him and cargo up on huge photographs. Walsh lacked energy because of his motion. It seemed like he was afraid to face his floor and combat, despite the fact that he confronted a non-puncher. The judges’ scores have been 58-56, 58-56 for Guerra Jr., and 58-56 for Walsh.
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Keyshawn (12-0, 8 KOs) will combat for his first world title after 4 years as a professional, and followers can see whether or not he’s the following mega-star for Prime Rank. Though Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) is technically the champion, he’s the B-side on this combat.
The primary card at 9 pm ET on ESPN & ESPN+
Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn DavisXander Zayas vs. Slawa SpomerVito Mielnicki Jr vs. Connor Coyle
Within the co-feature, #1 WBO junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) will attempt to maintain onto his high spot within the rankings in opposition to the undefeated Slawa Spomer (20-0, 11 KOs) in a 10-rounder.
The man who arguably has one of the best future on the complete card tonight is light-weight contender Abdullah Mason (16-0, 14 KOs), who fights Manuel Jaimes (16-2-1, 11 KOs) in an eight-rounder. Mason seems to be like extra of a sure-thing future star than Keyshawn Davis, however Prime Rank is holding him again as a result of he’s solely 20.
Prelims at 5:15 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Juanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Bryan SantiagoAbdullah Mason vs. Manuel JaimesRohan Polanco vs. Jean Carlos TorresKeon Davis vs. Ira JohnsonJared Anderson vs. Marios KolliasNico Ali Walsh vs. Juan Carlos Guerra Jr.