Davis vs Lemos

Who won Davis vs Lemos?

Keyshawn Davis beat Gustavo Lemos by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at Scope Arena, Norfolk.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Raeese Aleem was victorious over Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo, Troy Isley beat Tyler Howard, and Abdullah Mason defeated Yohan Vasquez.

Davis vs Lemos stats

Keyshawn Davis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gustavo Lemos made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Lemos had a slight advantage in power over Davis, with a 66% knockout percentage compared to Davis' 64%.

Keyshawn Davis was the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

Davis had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lemos. Despite this, Lemos had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Keyshawn Davis and Gustavo Lemos fought out of an orthodox stance.

Davis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 4 years and 10 months later than Lemos, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 64 fewer professional rounds, totaling 80 compared to Lemos' 144.

Keyshawn Davis went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at lightweight.

Gustavo Lemos was ranked number 9 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Davis vs Lemos form

Davis remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Miguel Madueno on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jose Pedraza on February 8, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, his fight against Nahir Albright on October 14, 2023 ended in a no contest at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg.

Before that, he had beaten Francesco Patera on July 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at FireLake Arena, Shawnee.

He had won against Anthony Yigit on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Prudential Center, Newark.

Gustavo Lemos had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Richardson Hitchins on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Javier Jose Clavero on December 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Lee Selby on March 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Estadio Luna Park, Distrito Federal.

Before that, he had won against Maximiliano Ricardo Veron on April 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Polideportivo Jose Arijon, Desvio Arijon.

He had defeated Demian Daniel Fernandez on March 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Club Talleres, Arroyo Seco.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Keyshawn Davis had been fighting more than Gustavo Lemos.

Going into this contest, Keyshawn Davis had last fought 4 months and 2 days ago, while Gustavo Lemos' last outing had been 7 months and 2 days ago.

Davis' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 7 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Lemos' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Davis vs Lemos start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Davis vs Lemos?

The ESPN+ show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Davis vs Lemos?

Keyshawn Davis was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Gustavo Lemos made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.