Keyshawn Davis in altercation after brother's loss

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  • Andreas HaleJun 8, 2025, 02:54 AM ET

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What was expected to beryllium a homecoming solemnisation for Keyshawn Davis and his brothers, welterweight Keon and inferior welterweight Kelvin, turned into a nightmarish play that ended successful catastrophe Saturday nighttime astatine Scope Arena successful Norfolk, Virginia.

Following Nahir Albright's upset triumph implicit Kelvin successful the co-main event, Keon and Keyshawn were progressive successful a backstage altercation with Albright.

The incident, which was captured connected video, capped a rocky play for the Davis brothers that started erstwhile Keyshawn missed weight, was stripped of his WBO lightweight rubric and had his main-event combat with Edwin De Los Santos canceled.

Younger member Keon scored a knockout triumph earlier Saturday night, but Kelvin, the eldest brother, dropped a determination to Albright.

In an interrogation with ESPN's Mark Kriegel, Albright alleged that helium was "jumped" by Keyshawn and Keon backstage aft his triumph implicit Kelvin. He was noticeably marked up with swelling implicit his close oculus that wasn't disposable instantly aft the victory.

"They started walking up to maine each tough, putting his caput against mine, and past grabbed me," Albright told Kriegel. "Then I was astir to swing, but my squad and everybody, they grabbed Keyshawn and everything, and it was crazy."

Albright said during a scrum with reporters that Keyshawn head-butted him. He said helium would determine with his squad whether to prosecute ineligible enactment for the altercation.

The Davis brothers declined to remark erstwhile asked by Kriegel.

Albright and Keyshawn Davis person history. Keyshawn defeated Albright by unanimous determination erstwhile the 2 met successful 2023, but the determination was overturned to a no-contest erstwhile Keyshawn tested affirmative for marijuana.

"It's decidedly unfortunate, but it added substance to the flame," Albright told Kriegel. "Keyshawn, you gotta tally it backmost with maine -- successful the ring, not extracurricular of the ring."

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