Keyshawn Davis stripped of WBO title in major shakeup ahead of Edwin De Los Santos boxing match

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.

Undefeated boxing sensation Keyshawn Davis missed weight for his Edwin De Los Santos fight on Sat. night (June 7, 2025) inside Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. As a result, the 26 year-old “Businessman” will be stripped of his WBO lightweight title ahead of this weekend’s showdown.

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De Los Santos, 25, can still win the strap with a victory in “Old Dominion.” Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) tipped the scale at 139.3, 4.3 pounds over the allowable limit. As for De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), he clocked in at 134.7 pounds.

“I’ve been making this weight for over four years now, I just outgrew the weight,” Davis said after the weigh ins mishap. “I tried, I just outgrew the weight.”

Davis is a -650 favorite on the moneyline against +450 for De Los Santos, according to CBS Sports. The over/under for total rounds is 10.5, with the over at -200 and the under at +145. The odds on the fight going the distance is holding steady at -170.

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