“The Businessman” will put his WBO lightweight title on the line against Edwin De Los Santos on June 7 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, Top Rank confirmed Thursday morning. The event will be televised on ESPN in the United States.
A crowd of 10,568 at the Scope Arena witnessed Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) knock out Gustavo Lemos in two rounds in November. The destructive performance earned the 2020 Olympic silver medalist a fight with WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk.
Davis, 26, made easy work of the previously undefeated Berinchyk as well, taking him out in the fourth frame in February.