NORFOLK, VA (WTKR) — The lightweight bout between Norfolk native Keyshawn Davis and Edwin De Los Santos has been cancelled after Davis failed to make weight. Top Rank announced the cancellation Friday night.

The 10-round matchup between Abdullah Mason and Jeremia Nakathila has been elevated to headline the card. Davis's brother, Kelvin, will fill in their spot as the co-main event against Nahir Albright.

The WBO Lightweight Championship was vacated just a day before it was set to be defended, after Keyshawn Davis missed weight earlier Friday afternoon.

“I outgrew the weight," Davis stated before cancellation. “I’ve been making this weight for over four years now. I woke up early this morning trying to make the weight.”

Davis came in at 139.3 lbs., four pounds above the set weight of 13

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