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Top of the One World: Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis Face Off 100-Plus Stories Above NYC Ahead of Friday’s Lightweight Title Tussle

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Berinchyk-Keyshawn, Xander Zayas-Slawa Spomer, and Vito Mielnicki Jr.-Connor Coyle will be broadcast Friday LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Top of the One World: Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis Face Off 100-Plus Stories Above NYC Ahead of Friday’s Lightweight Title Tussle

Berinchyk-Keyshawn, Xander Zayas-Slawa Spomer, and Vito Mielnicki Jr.-Connor Coyle will be broadcast Friday LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK CITY (Feb. 11, 2025) — Keyshawn “The Businessman” Davis was all business three days before a career-defining fight that could propel him to superstar status. Davis will challenge WBO lightweight world champion Denys Berinchyk Friday evening at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) and Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) kicked off fight week with a face-off at One World Observatory at One World Trade Center, 102 stories above the packed New York City streets. One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the highest point in New York City.

While the two initially exchanged pleasantries, the tension grew after Davis repeatedly touched Berinchyk’s world title. The two eventually had to be separated and will meet again tomorrow at the final press conference.

No extra security was needed for the co-feature combatants, as Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) defends his NABO and NABF junior middleweight straps against fellow unbeaten Slawa Spomer (20-0, 11 KOs).

New Jersey-born middleweight Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. (20-1, 12 KOs) will open the broadcast in a 10-rounder versus Connor “The Kid” Coyle (21-0, 9 KOs).

Berinchyk-Keyshawn, Zayas-Spomer, and Mielnicki-Coyle will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
The ESPN+-streamed undercard (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT) will feature top contenders and a slew of decorated prospects:

Juanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Bryan Santiago, 4 rounds, junior bantamweight

Abdullah Mason vs. Manuel Jaimes, 8 rounds, lightweight

Rohan Polanco vs. Jean Carlos Torres, 10 rounds, welterweight

Keon Davis vs. Ira Johnson, 4 rounds, welterweight

Jared Anderson vs. Marios Kollias, 10 rounds, heavyweight

Tiger Johnson vs. Quashawn Toler, 8 rounds, welterweight

Nico Ali Walsh vs. Juan Guerra Jr., 6 rounds, middleweight


Original Programming
Blood, Sweat & Tears: Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn: An inside look at both camps as they prepare for their most important showdown to date, with a deep dive into Davis’ path to his first world title opportunity.

Abdullah Mason: Appetite for Smoke: A special feature on rising lightweight prodigy Abdullah Mason, the Cleveland-born uber-talent who is on the precipice of world title contention.

Blood, Sweat & Tears and Appetite for Smoke are available now on Top Rank's YouTube Channel, while new episodes of Top Rank Real Time, a behind-the-scenes look at the fighters and their camps, will premiere every day throughout the week.

Fight Week Schedule:

Wednesday, February 12: Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Final Presser
2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Streaming live on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter) and Facebook pages.

Thursday, February 13: Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Official Weigh-In
12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT
Streaming live on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter) and Facebook pages.

Friday, February 14: Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Fight Night

Undercard Stream
5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
LIVE and exclusively on ESPN+

ESPN Broadcast
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+




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