Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright: Live round-by-round updates
The Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright round-by-round updates are here. They provide fans with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming super lightweight boxing match, scheduled for 10 rounds. While no world title is on the line, Davis' undefeated record is.
He steps into the boxing ring with a 15-0 record, while Albright is 16-2. Neither man is a prolific knockout artist, but they both carry enough power to dissuade an opponent from entering range recklessly. There is also added pressure now, as the bout is the new co-main event.
Keyshawn Davis' weigh-in failure led to him being stripped of WBO lightweight gold and the cancelation of his headline fight with Edwin de los Santos. This bumped the Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila fight to the main event, and the Davis vs. Albright fight to the co-main event.
DraftKings Sportsbook lists Davis as a -200 favorite, while Nakathila is a +160 underdog. The event is set for 9:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 6:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time), while Davis and Nakathila are expected to make their ringwalks at around 10:00 PM E.T. / 7:00 PM P.T.
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Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright
Round 1: Jabs from both men, with Davis fighting off the backfoot. A decent right hand lands for Albright, followed by a body jab. They clinch and break, with Albright returning to the body, following up with a jab upstairs. Albright storms forward, causing another clinch.
After they break, Davis snipes him with a few jabs. Another clinch and they break. Body jabs from Albright, who eats one in return from Davis. A combination lands for Davis, but Albright fires back with his own. It's a close round.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright
Round 2: Davis opens the round with a jab, while Albright lunges in with an overhand right. A flicking jab lands for Davis, with Albright forcing a clinch. The referee separates them and Davis returns to his jabs. A one-two to the body lands for Davis.
ALBRIGHT HURTS DAVIS WITH A RIGHT. Davis tries to survive by clinching, but Albright pounces, landing combinations with Davis on the ropes. This was a clear Albright round.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 20-18 Albright overall
Round 3: Albright is immediately on the front foot, landing a two-punch combination. Davis fires back and sees to have his wits about him again. Albright lunges in with an overhand right, but ends up in the clinch. They separate and Davis lands a good body shot.
Another overhand right lands for Albright, but Davis eats it. Combinations to the body from Davis.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 30-27 Albright overall
Round 4: Good counterpunches land for Davis after a sloppy lunge from Albright. Jabs from both men. Albright lands his overhand right again, but he isn't following up with it. A one-two from Davis finds the mark. Yet another overhand right lands for Albright, but a good body shot lands for Davis.
Davis with a quick one-two, but he gets stunned by Albright again. Albright unloads with a combination, LANDING WITH A BIG RIGHT. It was a good round for Davis up until the end.
Our Score: 10-10, 40-37 Albright overall
Round 5: Albright is on the front-foot, landing to the body. But this is a slower start to the round. He has Davis moving along the ropes, tagging him to the body as he cuts off his angles of escape. Davis responds with a body shot, and Albright fires back in kind. A clinch ensues and they break.
Double jab for Albright, who is applying tremendous pressure on Davis. Davis has been largely impotent this round.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 50-46 Albright overall
Round 6: More pressure from Albright, who tags Davis to the body. Davis fires back with his own body shot, but Albright continues to come forward. A hard right hand lands to the body for Albright. They clinch and break. Body shots land for Davis, but there's very little activity from him.
Davis has done nothing besides jabbing and a few non-committal body shots. Albright lands some good combinations, followed by a decent left hook. They trade to end the round.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 60-55 Albright overall
Round 7: A good right hand lands for Albright early, promptting Davis to clinch. A hard right hand to the body lands for Albright. Davis is going to need to turn things up. Davis with a one-two before they clinch again. They break, and Davis pumps out a one-two, but eats a right hand.
A one-two lands for Davis. They clinch and the referee breaks them, warning Davis against excessive clinching. A sniping one-two from Davis, who is finding his rhythm and letting his hands go. Davis with a hard body shot.
Our Score: 10-9 Davis, 69-65 Albright overall
Round 8: Heavy pressure from Albright, but Davis is moving well enough. They start trading, but they get into a clinch and break. A lunging overhand right lands for Albright, followed by a body jab. A short left hook lands for Albright. Body jab lands for Albright.
Combinations and a short uppercut lands for Albright. One-two for Albright. It's a bizarre showing from Davis, who seemed to have figured Albright out toward the end of the last round, but is now struggling again. Albright with a right hand.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 79-74 Albright overall
Round 9: A big right hand lands for Albright at the start. A clinch ensues, but the referee is quick to break it. Albright with an overhand right. Davis, though, lands a decent jab. They clinch again, but the referee breaks them up. Combinations from both men, but they're getting sloppier.
Exhaustion is settting in. More clinching, forcing another referee intervention. Body shots land for Albright.
Our Score: 10-9 Albright, 89-83 Albright overall
Round 10: The final round begins with pressure from Albright, leading to a messy clinch. They break, and Albright lands a good left hook as he backs Davis up. A good one-two lands for Davis. Uppercut lands for Davis. Another left hook lands for Albright, who is pressuring Davis.
Two good uppercuts land for Davis, who is timing Albright's level changes. A one-two lands for Davis. This is a good round for him.
Our Score: 10-9 Davis, 98-93 Albright overall
Official Decision
Nahir Albright def. Kelvin Davis via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)