Davis Brothers Win In Texas; Veras Pena Falls In Philadelphia!

At AT&T Stadium in Arlington,TX, The Davis Brothers of Alexandria,VA by way of Norfolk, VA won their bouts on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders card on Saturday, May 8th.

Lightweight Keyshawn Davis won a six-round unanimous decision over Jose Antonio Meza of Mexico.  According to reports, Davis let his hands go freely throughout the bout, landing shots to the head and body of the durable and taller Meza.  All three judges scored a shutout for Davis, 60-54.  Davis is 3-0, two KO's while Meza is 7-5, two KO's.

Older brother Kelvin Davis, a super lightweight, had a slightly tougher time as he won a four-round unanimous decision over Jan Marsalek of the Czech Republic.  Davis started landing punches from the outside in the first round but then changed his tactics and worked inside in round two.  Marsalek gained a slight advantage midway through the contest.  Marsalek would catch Davis late in the fourth round with a right hook to the jaw and drop him.  However, all three judges thought Davis did enough to win and scored the bout, 38-37.  Davis is 2-0, one KO while Marsalek falls to 8-3, seven KO's.

At the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, May 8th,  Annapolis, MD super lightweight David "The Demolisher " Veras Pena lost by first-round KO to undefeated hometown boxer Tahmir Smalls.  No details on the bout are available.  Veras Pena remains winless at 0-5-1 while Smalls is 4-0, three KO's.