Fighter says Keyshawn Davis and his brother “jumped me” after bout at Scope

Keyshawn Davis’ homecoming went from bad to worse.

Boxer Nahir Albright on Saturday said Davis and younger brother Keon “jumped” him in the locker room after Albright defeated Kelvin Davis — the Davis’ older brother — by majority decision at Scope in Norfolk.

The scuffle came a day after Keyshawn Davis’ bout against Edwin De Los Santos was canceled when Davis missed weight for what was slated to be his first fight since becoming World Boxing Organization lightweight champion.

Multiple videos on X showed Keyshawn and Kelvin Davis in an incident in a Scope hallway, and CBS Sports reported that Keyshawn Davis was escorted out of the arena after police were called.

Albright was shown during an ESPN post-fight interview with a bump on his head that he said came after he and Keyshawn Davis butted heads during the locker room scuffle.

“Keyshawn and his little brother (Keon), like, jumped me,” Albright told ESPN. “They started walking up to me all tough and putting his head against mine. Then he grabbed me and I was about to swing but my team and everybody grabbed Keyshawn and everything. It was crazy.”

Kelvin Davis, 28, suffered his first pro defeat via majority decision against Albright on Saturday night. That was Albright’s second professional fight against a Davis brother after fighting Keyshawn Davis in 2023. Keyshawn Davis defeated Albright by a majority decision, but the result was changed to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation because Davis tested positive for marijuana.

Keyshawn Davis, a Norfolk native who became the WBO lightweight world champion with a knockout of Denys Berinchyk on Feb. 14, was scheduled to fight De Los Santos on Saturday night at Scope. But Davis came in at 139.3 pounds — 4.3 pounds over the 135-pound limit — during a weigh-in Friday.

Rather than attempt to cut down to the weight limit, Davis opted to give up his his WBO lightweight title. The Davis and De Los Santos camps attempted to negotiate an agreement to keep the fight on, but the sides could not come to an agreement.

This is a developing story. Check pilotonline.com and dailypress.com later Sunday for more details.