A disappointing weekend for boxer Keyshawn Davis allegedly turned violent Saturday night outside of the ring.
Boxer Nahir Albright told reporters that Davis headbutted him and left a large bump over his right eye.
He said the incident took place when Davis and his younger brother, Keon, confronted Albright after Albright beat the oldest of the Davis brothers, Kelvin, by majority decision at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
The weekend already had soured for Davis, who on Friday weighed in 4.3 pounds more than the maximum for his WBO lightweight world title defense scheduled for Saturday. That led to the cancellation of the bout against Edwin De Los Santos and the WBO title was stripped from him.
Then came the alleged incident described by Albright.
“I was in my locker room and celebrated my victory with my team,’’ he told reporters in a videotaped interview. “…Keyshawn and his little brother (Keon) came in and they started looking at me and was like, they saying something about his older brother. They was mad and he grabbed me, pushed me back.
“I’m grabbing his head. He moved his head towards my head.’’
Then came the headbutt, according to Albright.
“So yeah, that’s what happened,’’ he said, the incident was not sparked by any exchange of words. “…Their locker room is right next door to mine, so I guess they heard us happy and all that kind of stuff, and they came in and started trouble.’’
Of the confrontation, Albright told ESPN, “Now we’ve got to settle that’’ and said he wants to fight Keyshawn Davis in the ring.
Davis beat Albright by unanimous decision in 2023 but the result was turned to a no contest after Davis tested positive for marijuana – a banned substance in Texas, where the fight was held.
But late Saturday, the talk centered on controversy outside of the ring. For Davis, instead of being featured in the main event in his hometown of Norfolk, it all went awry.
Davis, 26, showed up Saturday at the Scope Arena with his son of less than a year and cheered on his two brothers.
Keon, 23, won his fight via a second-round TKO. But Kelvin, 28, got pummeled by Albright, who won the 10-round bout by majority decision.
During the altercation, Albright said, his coaches eventually interceded.
“My coaches grabbed (Keyshawn Davis) and then I think security came in and grabbed him,’’ Albright said.
Later, Albright said, Davis charged after Albright’s older brother. “It just got crazy,’’ he added.
But Albright said he thinks Kelvin Davis, the brother he beat in the ring Saturday night, was trying to break things up.
“It’s a little unfortunate, but nothing could take away the feeling of being a champion tonight,’’ he said, referring to the vacant Silver US WBC Jr. Welterweight title he won. “I ain’t going to let nothing ruin my night.’’
ESPN reported that the Davis brothers did not comment.
