Overview
- Keyshawn Davis, fighting Saturday in Norfolk, won a unanimous decision over Nahir Albright by scores of 117-109, 118-108, and 118-108 to improve to 15-0 with 10 knockouts.
- In the seventh round Davis lifted Albright and slammed him to the canvas, and the referee took two points for the illegal move.
- The slam dominated post-fight discussion online, with Devin Haney mocking Davis in posts that added to the backlash.
- Albright dragged Davis to the canvas in the next round, a similar foul that some fans noted when pushing back on the criticism.
- Scrutiny of Davis’s professionalism persisted after he needed a third attempt to make weight and given past issues that include a 2023 no-contest for a positive marijuana test and a prior backstage clash after Kelvin Davis lost to Albright.