Denys Berinchyk defends his title against Keyshawn Davis | Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Denys Berinchyk defends his title against Keyshawn Davis tonight on ESPN!

Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis battle for the WBO lightweight title tonight on ESPN and ESPN+, with Berinchyk making the first defense of his belt, and Davis looking to win his first world title as a professional.

The fight headlines a three-bout main card from New York, with Xander Zayas taking on Slawa Spomer at 154 lbs and Vito Mielnicki Jr meeting Connor Coyle at 160, in a pair of 10-round bouts before the main event.

Wil Esco will have your live coverage tonight, so join him from 9 pm ET this evening!

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Main Card (ESPN and ESPN+, 9:00 pm ET)

  • Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KO) vs Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KO), lightweights, 12 rounds, for Berinchyk’s WBO title
  • Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KO) vs Slawa Spomer (20-0, 11 KO), super welterweights, 10 rounds
  • Vito Mielnicki Jr (20-1, 12 KO) vs Connor Coyle (21-0, 9 KO), middleweights, 10 rounds

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