NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk’s Keyshawn Davis is set to return to the ring on Saturday, Jan. 31, marking his first fight since a turbulent night in his hometown last summer.
Davis will face Jamaine Ortiz in a scheduled 12-round junior welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The fight is part of “The Ring 6” card and will air live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The Jan. 31 matchup comes nearly eight months after Davis’ last fight night on June 8 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, a highly anticipated homecoming that unraveled before the opening bell. Davis was stripped of his lightweight title after missing weight by four pounds, forcing the cancellation of the main event and leaving fans without the bout they paid to see…