Keyshawn Davis Weight Miss & Title Stripped
- Keyshawn Davis has been stripped of his WBO lightweight title after missing weight before his scheduled defense against Edwin De Los Santos.
- Davis,26,weighed in at 139.3 pounds,exceeding the 135-pound limit by 4.3 pounds.
- He added that he had been trying to make the weight but his body had changed.
Keyshawn Davis is no longer the WBO lightweight champion. the title was stripped after the undefeated boxer failed to make weight for his fight against Edwin de Los Santos. That match still proceeds, with De Los Santos the only one able to claim the title. Davis weighed in at 139.3 pounds, significantly exceeding the 135-pound limit, leading to his decision to surrender the belt. The rising star,who admitted he’d outgrown the weight class,intends to move to junior welterweight after the bout. This was his first title defense. News Directory 3 has the complete rundown of this shocking advancement. Discover what impact this weight miss will have on Davis’s career trajectory.
keyshawn Davis Stripped of WBO Lightweight Title After Weight Miss
Updated June 6, 2025
Keyshawn Davis has been stripped of his WBO lightweight title after missing weight before his scheduled defense against Edwin De Los Santos. The fight is still on for Saturday night at Scope Arena in Norfolk,Va.
Davis,26,weighed in at 139.3 pounds,exceeding the 135-pound limit by 4.3 pounds. He chose to relinquish the title rather than attempt to cut the additional weight.
“I outgrew the weight,” Davis said. He added that he had been trying to make the weight but his body had changed. Davis has a record of 13-0 with nine knockouts.
Only De Los Santos, 16-2 with 14 KOs, is now eligible to win the WBO title. This was to be Davis’s first title defense after he defeated Denys Berinchyk in February. Davis plans to compete in a new weight class after Saturday’s fight.
“The show must go on,” Davis stated, referring to his second performance in his hometown.
the weight issue wasn’t entirely unexpected, as Davis had already considered moving to junior welterweight, regardless of Saturday’s outcome.
“Honestly,I was going to 140 pounds after this anyway,” Davis said.