Keyshawn Davis and Nahir Albright are headed back to the ring. The two lightweights will settle their unfinished business on May 16, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia - Davis's hometown - as the main event of a Top Rank on DAZN card. What began as a competitive fight in 2023 has since evolved into one of the more personal rivalries in the lightweight division.

How We Got Here

Their first meeting in October 2023 ended with Davis earning a 10-round majority decision - scorecards reading 96-94, 97-93, and a 95-95 draw. It looked like a clean win for the Norfolk native, then 14-0 with 10 knockouts. But the result didn't hold. Davis subsequently tested positive for cannabis and was handed a 90-day suspension. The victory was officially overturned to a no contest, wiping the record clean and leaving both fighters - and fans - without a definitive answer.

Albright, nicknamed "Woo" and carrying a record of 17-2-1 (7 KOs), had his own perspective on the fight. He felt he'd found his footing in the later rounds and believed a stronger start would have changed the outcome entirely. The no-contest only added fuel to that belief.

The Rivalry Gets Personal

What might have remained a competitive but professional boxing dispute escalated significantly in 2025. Albright publicly alleged that Keyshawn Davis and his brother Keon Davis ambushed him in a locker room following his victory over Kelvin Davis - Keyshawn's younger brother. That backstage confrontation, combined with the defeat of a Davis family member, transformed an already charged rematch into something considerably more personal.

For Albright, beating Kelvin was a statement. For Keyshawn, it was a debt that needs collecting.

What's at Stake

Davis enters this rematch with his status as a lightweight contender very much on the line. He's been positioned as one of the more exciting prospects in the division, but a second unsatisfying result - whether by points or controversy - would raise real questions about his ceiling. Fighting at home in Norfolk adds both pressure and motivation.

Albright, meanwhile, arrives with momentum. His win over Kelvin Davis demonstrated he belongs at this level, and he's already proven he can compete with Keyshawn over 10 rounds. If "Woo" can get off to the sharper start he couldn't manage in 2023, this fight could look very different.

Fight Details

  • Date: May 16, 2026
  • Location: Norfolk, Virginia
  • Broadcast: DAZN (Top Rank)
  • Division: Lightweight

With personal grievances, family pride, and divisional positioning all on the line, Davis-Albright II is shaping up to be one of the more compelling domestic lightweight matchups of 2026. May 16 can't come soon enough.