Keyshawn Davis vs. Denys Berinchyk fight prediction, odds, card, start time, date, preview, where to watch
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The WBO lightweight title is on the line on Valentine's Day in New York
Keyshawn Davis has been a standout prospect among the crop of young, talented American boxers since transitioning to the professional ranks after securing silver at the 2020 Olympics. Friday's clash with WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk was supposed to be about 25-year-old Davis' attempt to capture his first world championship but has taken a significantly nastier turn as the fight has approached.
At Thursday's press conference for the fight, Davis accused Berinchyk of a racist act, claiming he had bananas and a watermelon delivered to his hotel room. Berinchyk's camp didn't respond to the accusation at the press conference beyond claiming Davis and his team were looking for any edge to hype themselves up for the bout.
Another young, American fighter either trolled Davis or subtly took credit for the act when Teofimo Lopez shared a clip of Davis discussing the incident before the camera panned to Lopez eating a banana and laughing.
