Keyshawn Davis is no longer the WBO Lightweight champion after he did not get a huge margin.
Davis (13-0, 9 KO) scaled 139.3 pounds while trying to make a specific division limit of 135 pounds, losing his championship.
The opponent Edwin de Los Santos (16-2, 14 KO) hit the sign and is the only boxer who can leave the arena with the belt.
President WBO, Gustavo Olivieri, explained the situation that stood after Friday’s weighing.
“As for the Featherlight WBO division, if the WBO master does not bring weight, the title is abandoned in the scale, regardless of whether the claimant brings weight.
“If the claimant wins, they become a fresh WBO champion. If the former champion, the title remains empty.
“The vacancy should be filled with two highest available pretenders in the division when he defines the championship committee.
“Currently, Noakes sits at number one and (Abdullah) Mason is number two.”
Before the defeat of the scale, Davis was looking for an impressive victory in his home.
“I chose him because I know that he will come to create a great fight for fans who leave. And it will be a great fight, but he will not hear and fresh.
“He comes to fight and implements the performance because his last was rubbish.”
Perhaps by anticipating his title loss 24 hours earlier, Davis added: “I know who I am with or without. I am a businessman. I introduce great fights. I introduce great performances.”
De los Santos used his platform to explain his long absence in the ring.
“I had a health problem. I had a blood clot in my leg. Unfortunately, I had to be out of the ring because of this.
“This time the result will be different because I overcame death. And after defeating my death I know that there is nothing more.”
On Saturday, Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 Kos), Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 Kos) is fighting. Both fights will be broadcast live to ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 22:00 ET/19 PM entitled
Undercard with ESPN+begins at 17:10 et/2: 10 pm Pt and covers the rest of DB3 in action, with older brother Keyshawn, Kelvin “Nite nite” Davis (15-0, 8 Kos) in the face of Nahir “Woo” Albright (16-2, 7 Kos) in 10-round shoes.
Keon Davis and Troy Isley form the central part of the highest rank.