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04-07-2025
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Briton Noakes to fight for world title in November
Lightweight Sam Noakes (left) is ranked number one with the WBO, with Abdullah Mason listed at number two [Getty Images] Briton Sam Noakes will fight fellow unbeaten contender Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO lightweight world title in Saudi Arabia this November. The 27-year-old from Maidstone has won all 17 of his professional bouts, stopping 15 opponents. Advertisement American Mason, 21, also boasts a perfect record, with 17 knockouts from 19 victories. The WBO ordered the bout after stripping former champion Keyshawn Davis, who failed to make weight for a cancelled fight against Edwin De Los Santos. The fight will take place during Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season, with the exact date and venue yet to be confirmed. The undercard will feature London's Anthony Yarde challenging WBC light-heavyweight champion David Benavidez, and a welterweight main event between WBO champion Brian Norman Jr and Devin Haney. More boxing from the BBC
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04-07-2025
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Briton Noakes to fight for world title in November
Briton Sam Noakes will fight fellow unbeaten contender Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO lightweight world title in Saudi Arabia this 27-year-old from Maidstone has won all 17 of his professional bouts, stopping 15 opponents. American Mason, 21, also boasts a perfect record, with 17 knockouts from 19 WBO ordered the bout after stripping former champion Keyshawn Davis, who failed to make weight for a cancelled fight against Edwin De Los fight will take place during Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season, with the exact date and venue yet to be undercard will feature London's Anthony Yarde challenging WBC light-heavyweight champion David Benavidez, and a welterweight main event between WBO champion Brian Norman Jr and Devin Haney.
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15-06-2025
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WBO President Announces The Two Contenders To Fight For Vacant WBO Lightweight Title
WBO President Announces The Two Contenders To Fight For Vacant WBO Lightweight Title originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After Keyshawn Davis missed weight by 4.3 pounds, the boxer was stripped of his WBO title. Advertisement He was supposed to defend against Edwin de Los Santos at his hometown in Norfolk, Virginia's Scope Arena. Due to this development, the lightweight title became vacant, and therefore, the WBO had to choose suitable opponents to occupy that space. This left the WBO with no other choice but to officially order a contest between Sam Noakes and Abdullah Mason to occupy the vacant lightweight title. Gustavo Olivieri, president of the World Boxing Organization, went on his X account to share the development: 'Re: WBO Lightweight Division WBO Championships Committee has ordered negotiations between #1 Sam Noakes & #2 Abdullah Mason, for the vacant WBO lightweight Title. Advertisement The official negotiation order shall be notified & published shortly. Parties have 20 days to reach an agreement. #WBO,' posted Gustavo Olivieri on his X account. Abdullah Mason (21 years old) has been on a good trajectory as he was recently posted on the list of young and hungry fighters that Turki Alalshikh would like to feature on the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford undercard to make the show that will be aired on Netflix a night filled with good young prospects. Abdullah Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) is no stranger to praise from the WBO president, as he received the same praise in a recent post on the WBO president's X account before this opportunity came knocking. 'Abdullah Mason looks better every time out; sharper, smarter, more dangerous. He's evolving into a serious force... En route to a world #WBO world lightweight title,' posted Gustavo Olivieri. Advertisement His opponent, Sam Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs), is currently ranked at No. 9 by the Ring, just one place above Abdullah Mason. At 27 years old, he currently holds the British and Commonwealth lightweight title. This title fight would be a good addition to the Canelo-Crawford card set for September 13th in Las Vegas. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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15-06-2025
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Mason vs Nakathila: Live updates and results, 10 pm ET
Abdullah Mason gets a chance at a late notice ESPN main event tonight, facing Jeremia Nakathila in a card-salvaging lightweight bout. The original main event was to see Keyshawn Davis defend the WBO lightweight title against Edwin De Los Santos, but Davis missed weight on Friday and Team De Los Santos opted not to go on with the bout despite negotiations. In addition to Mason vs Nakathila, Keyshawn's older brother Kelvin Davis will face Nahir Albright in a 10-round super lightweight fight serving as the new chief supporter. Advertisement Wil Esco will be on the live updates and results tonight, with the show set to kick off at 10 pm ET on both ESPN and ESPN+! Main Card (ESPN and ESPN+, 10:00 pm ET) Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KO) vs Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KO) , lightweights, 10 rounds Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KO) vs Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KO) , super lightweights, 10 rounds More from
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08-06-2025
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Abdullah Mason stops Jeremia Nakathila in 5th round to set up WBO lightweight title shot
Abdullah Mason is heading toward a shot at the world title. Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) stopped Jeremia Nakathila at the beginning of Round 5 in their ESPN-televised main event bout Saturday night from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Advertisement It was a mature performance from Mason, 21, who didn't rush his work and boxed behind a sharp southpaw jab. Mason rocked Nakathila with a left hand in the final minute of Round 3, but Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) was saved by the bell. Mason continued his success into Round 4, consistently finding the target with his powerful backhand and wobbling Nakathila on every connection. Nakathila, 35, complained to his corner team and the referee that he couldn't see out of his left eye between the fourth and fifth rounds. The referee called the ringside doctor to examine Nakathila's eye at the beginning of Round 5, and upon hearing that Nakathila couldn't see out of the eye, he advised the referee to stop the bout. Mason vs. Nakathila was upgraded to the main-event slot late Friday after Keyshawn Davis' fight with Edwin De Los Santos was canceled just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place because Davis missed weight by more than four pounds at the weigh-in and the two sides could not reach an agreement to allow the bout to continue. Davis was subsequently stripped of his WBO lightweight title. Advertisement Mason, Uncrowned's runner-up for 2024 Prospect of the Year, is the No. 2-ranked contender for the belt formerly held by Davis, and he will likely be ordered to face Sam Noakes, the WBO No. 1-ranked lightweight, for the vacant championship later this year. Noakes was planning a fight with Ireland's Jono Carroll in August, sources close to the situation told Uncrowned. But with a world title shot looming, the bout may now not go ahead. "That should be workable, and that's something we definitely want," Mason said about a potential Noakes fight for the WBO title. "We want to work toward those world titles." Check out full Mason vs. Nakathila results and highlights below, as well as Uncrowned's play-by-play of the main card. Advertisement Main card Lightweight: Abdullah Mason def. Jeremia Nakathila via fifth-round TKO (doctor stoppage) | Watch video Super lightweight: Nahir Albright def. Kelvin Davis via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94) Prelims Welterweight: Tiger Johnson def. Janelson Bocachica via unanimous decision (100-90, 97-93, 98-92) Middleweight: Troy Isley def. Etoundi Michel William via unanimous decision (98-92, 96-94, 96-94) Welterweight: Keon Davis def. Michael Velez-Garcia via second-round KO | Watch video Middleweight: Euri Cedeño def. Abel Mina via fifth-round TKO (corner retirement) Lightweight: Deric Davis def. Naheem Parker via second-round TKO | Watch video Advertisement Cruiserweight: Patrick O'Connor def. Marcus Smith via second-round TKO | Watch video
