Keyshawn Davis Delivers First World Title For 2021 US Olympians With Clear Cut Win Over Berinchyk - My Notes

DAVIS CAPTURES THE WBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE WITH BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE

Very awkward first few rounds as Berinchyk seems content to move, switch stances and run in and clinch. Davis just throwing one punch at a time. Spoppy fight.

RD3 - body shot KD left hook - seemed more of a balance shot. Continues to be sloppy. Berinchyk trying to be more offensive. Davis swinging for fences. Davis attacks with flurry at end of round. Does not hurt Berinchyk but looks much the stronger puncher and fighter. Berinchyks face looking bruised up.

RD4 - Davis busts up Berinchyk's nose with a jab. Davis definitely taking control. Berinchyk trying to trade but a huge left hook to the body as Berinchyk was exposed in a half clinch puts him down for the count. 1:45 of round 4. Davis just too strong. Under Bomac and the camp in Omaha, he has really blossomed. 13-0, 9 KOs. Berinchyk - didn't have much tonight falls to 19-1, 9 KOs.

TV CO-MAINS

XAYAS STOPS SPOMER WITH HOOKS TO THE BODY
Spomer swung wide a lot but didn't land much. Zayas landed a little more and Spomer's face was quickly beet red.

RD2 More of the same in rd2 and 3- Zayas landed some good body shots.

RD4 - Slawa down from a low blow - things going all Zayas's way as he backed Spomer to the ropes and teed off but Spomer got in a right that briefly buckled Zayas. Zayas blocked nearly every followup shot and escaped further trouble.

RD5 - Another low blow - clearly - though the crowd goes crazy as if it wasn't.

RD6 - More of the same. As is typical in Zayas's fights. He dominates unimpressively. No power.

RD7 - SAME SHIT DIFFERENT ROUND

RD 9 - Zayas's body shots added up and a sneaky hook under Spomer guard doubled him over. He tried to weather the storm but a little holding and hitting by Zayas helped him land another left hook on the tender area and the ref had seen enough.

Zayas moves to 21-0, 13 KOs, Spomer falls to 20-1, 11 KOs.

Commercially maybe Mielnicki and Zayas makes sense. Neither seems like they have a particularly high ceiling - so may as well have one of them devour the other to set up a big payday. No need to marinate it anymore. Mielnicki might lose.

MIELNICKI AND COYLE BATTLE TO ENTERTAINING DRAW
In a battle of Middleweights looking to add a credible win to their resume, it ended up a majority draw between Vito Mielnicki, 159.4, and Connor Coyle, 158.8. Mielnicki may have been closer to home but it's hard to fight an Irishman in NYC and feel like a crowd favorite. Coyle of Derry, Ireland, came in as 4-1 underdog according to Fanduel prefight. The crowd started chanting Connor mid-first round but Vito's fans chanted back and shouted them down. Neither man did much damage early. It looked like Mielnicki won the first two as he appeared to be the quicker of the two and youth would be served. A right hand by Mielnicki early in round two backed Coyle to the ropes. Another right hand by Mielnicki and he was in full pursuit of Coyle. Coyle did land a clean right but no power near the end of the round but it didn't faze Mielnicki.

Rd 3 - Good combo from Coyle to start the round signaled a momentum shift. Coyle started letting his hands go rapid fire and found the target with most of what he threw. His activity and accuracy carried the round as Mielnicki slowed a little.

Rd4 - Good action as Coyle continued to throw and not miss much. He appeared to be taking control when Mielnicki landed two hooks to the body that seemed to stun Coyle. But Coyle then fired a few rapid fire combos that snapped Mielnicki's head back and gave Coyle the round.

Rd5 - Mielnicki switched tactics in rd5 and started moving and feinting. This appeared to freeze Coyle and he stopped leting his hands go. Not much landed this round but Mielnicki dictated the pace.

Rd6 - More of the same - as Mielnicki clearly found something. Coyle definitely is not comfortable leading. Another round of Mielnicki clearly dictating the pace.

Rd7 - Inexplicably Mielnicki decides to brawl and actually gets the better of it. Landing a big right on the inside. Good action round where both had some moments but Mielnicki had more.

Rd8 - Close round. Mielnicki was busier but Coyle landed the flashier head snapping shots. Coyle round. 5-3 Mielnicki

Rd9 - Another close round of toe-to-toe action. Coyle appeared to get the better of it for most of the round but Mielnicki landed the best shot near the bell with a head snapping left hook. 6-3 Mielnicki

Rd10 - Rousing final round as both guys came out swining trying to land something decisive. Both guys got their licks in. Mielnicki once again was busier and an abration above Coyle's left eye opened up. Mielnicki appeared to do enough to edge this round as well. I had a hard-earned 7-3 for Mielnicki.

Two judges had it even - one had it 6-4 Mielnicki. Maybe it ws the power of the crowd or maybe they liked Coyle's flashier shots. Can't really argue it too hard as there were definitely some close rounds that could have gone either way. Mielnicki is now 20-1-1, 12 KOs while Coyle gets his first career blemish is now 20-0-1, 9 KOs.

JUANMITA DEBUTS SENSATIONALLY
2021 Puerto Rican Olympian, Juanmita Lopez de Jesus, 113.8, debuted in impressive fashion versus Bryan Santiago, 113.6 - wowing the crowd with a devastating 1st round KO off of a beautiful counter left uppercut at :59 of a scheduled 6 at Super Fly. The son of former two division world champion Juanma Lopez couldn't have been more impressive. That's what you dream of for your pro debut, a one-punch 1st round KO in less than a minute. Needless to say, it will be fun to watch Juanma's offspring develop. Lopez de Jesus goes to 1-0, 1 KO. Santiago drops to 1-2-1, 0 KOs.

MASON SHINES WITH DOMINATING PERFORMANCE
Abdullah Mason had the crowd absolutely buzzing with with his quick strike power shots. He foreshadowed what was to come in the first with a beautiful southpaw one two that moved Jaimes back. A perfectly executed counter uppercut caught Jaimes reaching and dropped him in the second. Another quick counter left uppercut followed by a right hook dropped Jaimes again in round three. Mason loaded up a little too much to finish Jaimes.

Jaimes kept coming and got a little too brave again and got dropped by yet another counter left, this time overhand early in round 4. Mason then stood in and banged with Jaimes and after landing some thudding body shots, he closed the show with a whistling right hook that put Jaimes down on his back and forced referee David Fields to waive it off at 1:55. Mark Kriegal got in the ring and started talk of Mason fighting for a title by year end. Mason stated he was ready for the best. He definitely has the tools but he is one fight away from getting dropped twice by a journeyman. Let's slow the role and let him learn his craft a little more before we put him in with Tank, Shakur, Loma or Keyshawn. He's not on their level just yet. Mason improves to 17-0, 15 KOs. Jaimes is now 16-3-1, 11 KOs.

POLANCO BLASTS OUT TORRES
Rohan Polanco dominates chinny Jean Carlos Torres and stops him at 1:48 of round two after a knockdown in each of the first and second rounds. A chopping left started things in the first round, putting Torres on shaky legs and a followup right put him down. He survived but labored getting back to his corner. It was just a matter of time. WIthin the first 20 second sof round two, a cuffing left hook sent Torres down again. Polanco took his time, picked his shots and used a couple of hard hooks to the body to set up an overhand right that left Torres helpless and after a followup right, referee Eddie Claudio stepped in. Polanco improves to 15-0, 10 KOs, Torres falls to 22-2, 17 KOs.

ANDERSON WINS A SNOOZER
Jared Anderson, 256-3/4, labored to a 10-round unanimous decision over ordinary but competent Marios Kollias, 235-1/2. Anderson looked out-of-shape and uninspired - catching a number of counter shots flush. I guess when you go from headliner to way down on an off-TV undercard - you might not have the same fire.

Kollias never seemed a threat to win it, though he tried. The fact that Anderson remarked after the first round "I don't want to go ten" turned out to be more lament than war cry. A lot of the air has gone out of the hype surrounding Anderson. Having been beaten soundly and stopped by Martin Bakole last year in LA, it's up to Anderson how bad he wants to climb back up the ladder. Tonight's performance didn't make it look like he's too motivated.

We'll see if he ever regains his confidence and fire. Never say never about a heavyweight who's only 25 years old. Daniel Dubois is certainly a great example of someone who lost in devastating fashion but rebuilt himself. But Anderson has never seemed to really love this sport and if you're hearts not in it, opponents sense it. They get hope, they stick around longer. Anderson needs to rededicate himself or he could find himself getting uspet in the near futre and facing an even steeper uphill climb - one that might be insurmountable. Anderson improves to 18-1, 15 KOs, Kollias drops to 12-4-1, 10 KOs.

PRELIMINARY UNDERCARD
Keon Davis rolled through Ira Johnson in two rounds of a scheduled 4 at Welterweight. He dropped Johnson tasted a few shots and by the end of the 1st he took a knee. Johnson got out of the 1st but after a few more hard shots in the 2nd - that was it. Pretty easy work for Davis, the younger brother of newly crowned champ Keyshawn. He's definitely built different than his brother. Very tall (6'3 at welterweight is even taller than the great Thomas Hearns), a little less fluid with slower feet - but looks like he packs some dynamite in his hands. Davis improves to 2-0, 1 KO, Johnson is now 3-3, 2 KOs.

Nico Ali Walsh, 157.2 tasted defeat for the second time after getting outhustled by Chicagoan Juan Carlos Guerra 157.8 and dropping a close split decision over 6 rounds at Middleweight. Social media was ablaze with folks throwing shade at The Greatest's grandson for not taking on fellow novice and fame over substance pro Jake Paul. Can't blame the kid for being earnest and wanting to earn his money the right way. But I think even the Paul fight is off the table at this point. There are easier ways to make a living. Nico needs to decide if he can raise his game or if this is his ceiling - battling decent novice pros in tough prelim fights. Walsh falls to 11-2, 5 KOs, as Guerra moves to 6-1-1, 2 KOs.