At Thursday's press conference for the fight, Davis accused Berinchyk of a racist act, claiming he had bananas and a watermelon delivered to his hotel room. Berinchyk's camp didn't respond to the accusation at the press conference beyond claiming Davis and his team were looking for any edge to hype themselves up for the bout.

Davis, the 25-year-old American, defeated Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk by knockout and claimed the WBO world lightweight title. The finishing blow was a body shot in the fourth round that left Berinchyk kneeling on the canvas as the referee reached the count of 10.

Bad blood is brewing Friday night at Madison Square Garden as rising American star Keyshawn Davis battles Ukrainian veteran Denys Berinchyk for his WBO Lightweight Title to highlight a full night of boxing.