The Super Lightweight landscape moves into sharper focus on Saturday, 31 January 2026, when Keyshawn “The Businessman” Davis faces Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz at Madison Square Garden. The bout matches an undefeated contender on a fast track with a seasoned campaigner who has already operated at world level.
Davis, 26, enters with a professional record of 13-0 (9 KOs) since turning professional in 2021. The American fights out of an orthodox stance and has completed 84 professional rounds, stopping 69% of his opponents. His recent form has been emphatic. In February 2025 he halted Denys Berinchyk in the fourth round, following a second-round stoppage of Gustavo Lemos in November 2024. Before that he boxed 10 disciplined rounds in a unanimous decision over Miguel Madueno in July 2024, and forced a sixth-round TKO against former world champion Jose Pedraza in February that year.
The only blemish on his record is a no-contest against Nahir Albright in October 2023. Other than that ruling, Davis has progressed steadily against increasing levels of opposition, showing he can carry power late and maintain output across longer distances.
Ortiz Brings Experience And Durability
Ortiz, 29, brings a 20-2-1 (10 KOs) record and a deeper professional résumé. Also an orthodox fighter, he turned professional in 2016 and has completed 138 rounds, with a 50% knockout ratio. His most recent run of form shows both activity and durability. He stopped Ambiorix Bautista in three rounds in August 2025 and boxed a full 10 rounds in a points win over Yomar Alamo in March 2025. That followed a fourth-round knockout of Cristian Ruben Mino in November 2024.
Ortiz’s lone recent defeat came against Teofimo Lopez in February 2024, when he went the full 12 rounds but lost on the cards. Earlier, in September 2023, he outpointed Antonio Moran over 10 rounds. That stretch has given Ortiz sustained time in the ring against varied styles and, in Lopez, an elite-level opponent.
Recent Activity And Work Rate
In terms of recent activity, both boxers have kept a similar schedule. Davis last fought 11 months and 17 days ago and has averaged a bout every five months and 17 days over his past five contests, for a total of 32 rounds (6.4 rounds per fight). Ortiz’s last outing came five months and eight days ago, and he has averaged a fight every five months and 22 days across his last five, covering 39 rounds (7.8 rounds per fight).
Tactical Breakdown
Tactically, Davis’s route to victory rests on speed and authority behind the jab. His hand and foot speed allow him to set the pace and step in with quick combinations before pivoting away. If he can establish his jab early, control the distance and hold the centre of the ring, he will limit Ortiz’s chances to settle into a rhythm. Staying disciplined and avoiding drawn-out exchanges on the inside will be important against a more experienced opponent.
Ortiz’s path is different. He must use his ring experience to read Davis’s patterns, slow the pace when required and extend the fight into the later rounds. A consistent, doubled-up jab can disrupt Davis’s timing and reduce his output. On the inside, Ortiz will look to work the body, smother Davis’s offence and take away his leverage. Any defensive lapses from Davis – especially when exiting exchanges – will offer Ortiz chances to steal rounds and change the momentum.
Betting Outlook
SuperSportBet list Keyshawn Davis as a heavy favourite, backing his unbeaten record, higher knockout rate and rising profile. Ortiz, though, arrives with more rounds boxed and proven resilience at top level, setting up a contest that will say a great deal about where both fighters sit in an increasingly competitive Super Lightweight division.
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