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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
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a day ago
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Boxing tonight: Live updates for Abdullah Mason fight card
So the show will go on. Only without Keyshawn Davis, who weighed in Friday 4.3 pounds over the 135-pound limit for his bout scheduled for Saturday. That led to the cancelation of his WBO lightweight title fight against Edwin De Los Santos – and an adjustment to the lineup for Saturday. Advertisement The new main event: Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila in a 10-round lightweight bout. There will be no major championship belt at stake. What will be on the line: Mason's perfect record. Mason, a 21-year-old from Ohio, is 18-0 with 16 KOs. In his last fight, he knocked down Carlos Ornelas three times before the referee stopped the fight after the sixth round. There could be more knockdowns Saturday considering Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) suffered back-to-back KO defeats in 2023 before winning his past three fights. Abdullah Mason fight time Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila fight date: Saturday, June 7 Advertisement Time: Main card starts at 10 p.m. ET. Prelims start at 6 p.m. ET Where to watch Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila: ESPN+ (Main card also available on ESPN) When is Keyshawn Davis' next fight? Keyshawn Davis, an Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, won the WBO title in February with a fourth-round TKO of Denys Berinchyk. He said he plans to move up in weight and fight at 140 pounds. There is no set date for his next fight after the cancelation. Abdullah Mason stands on a scale during Top Rank weigh-ins at the American Bank Center on April 12, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Keyshawn Davis undercard goes on; Abdullah Mason to fight
USA Today
2 days ago
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Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila: Predictions, odds for fight in Top Rank main event
Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila: Predictions, odds for fight in Top Rank main event Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila will serve as the new headliner for Top Rank's card on Saturday, after the promotion was forced to pivot on Friday. It will be a 10-round lightweight showdown held at the Scope Arena in Virginia. The fight will serve as the main event following the cancellation of the WBO lightweight world title fight between Keyshawn Davis and Edwin De Los Santos. Davis did not make weight and was stripped of the title. Mason enters the fight unbeaten with a record of 18 wins and 16 knockouts during his career. Nakathila has a record of 26-4, with 21 of those wins coming by knockout. He also has been defeated twice by knockout. It will be Nakathila's first fight back in the United States after winning three consecutive fights in Southern Africa. He lost his last two fights to Ernesto Mercado and Raymond Muratalla. Here are the current predictions, odds and how to watch Abdullah Mason take on Jeremia Nakathila. More: Why Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight was canceled Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila predictions DAZN: Mason expected to overcome experienced Nakathila Mark Lelinwalla writes: 'Yes, Nakathila has an experience edge that Mason will have to overcome. Still, DAZN News has the Ohio native with a 2-1 edge heading into Saturday night's bout as he certainly possesses all the sweet science tools to deliver a scintillating statement.' Bet365: Mason expected to earn quick victory Rob Tebbutt writes: 'Not one to waste time, Mason has only been past four rounds in three of his 18 professional contests, and it's fair to say that I don't expect that to change this weekend. "My lock is for the fight to be over inside the opening six minutes, but given both Muratalla and Mercado finished the job in two rounds, I fully expect Mason to one-up them and try and close the show in the opening round…' Betfred: Mason to win it Joey Mills writes: 'I am going to go for Mason to take this in round five at 8/1, allowing for the underdog to have brought a smidgen of self-preservation into his game.' Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila odds Odds according to BetMGM as of Saturday, June 7 at 2 a.m. ET. Abdullah Mason: -3000 -3000 Jeremia Nakathila: +850 How to watch Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila: Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET (Undercard 5:10 p.m. ET) Location: Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia TV: ESPN Streaming: ESPN+
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4 days ago
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Keyshawn Davis Vs. Edwin De Los Santos Undercard
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JULY 05: Abdullah Mason poses on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of their ... More Lightweight bout against Luis Lebron of Puerto Rico (not pictured) at Prudential Center on July 05, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by) One of the rising stars in boxing's lightweight division puts his unbeaten record and WBO title on the line on Saturday, June 7, when Keyshawn Davis heads to his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, to face Edwin De Los Santos in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds. We look at the undercard for the Davis vs. De Los Santos fight card. The Davis vs. De Los Santos card is presented by Top Rank and airs on ESPN and ESPN+. The undercard begins at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+, while the two-fight main card airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET. Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos - 12 Rounds - WBO lightweight title Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila - 10 Rounds, NABO & NABF Lightweight Championships Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright - 10 Rounds, Junior Welterweight Tiger Johnson vs. Janelson Bocachica - 10 Rounds, Welterweight Troy Isley vs. Etoundi Michel William - 10 Rounds, Middleweight Keon Davis vs. Michael Velez-Garcia - Six Rounds, Welterweight Euri Cedeno vs. Abel Mina - 10 Rounds, Middleweight Deric Davis vs. Naheem Parker - Six Rounds, Lightweight Patrick O'Connor vs. Marcus Smith - Four Rounds - Cruiserweight NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14: Abdullah Mason knocks down Manuel Jaimes in the second round ... More during their lightweight fight during their welterweight fight, during their heavyweight fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) The NABO and NABF lightweight title fight between Abdullah Mason (18-0 with 16 KOs) and Jeremia Nakathila (26-4 with 21 KOs) will air with the main event on ESPN on Saturday night in Norfolk. Mason enters Saturday's event as the No. 2 ranked lightweight in the WBO. The WBC has him at No. 4, while the IBF has him slated in as the No. 15 fighter at 135 pounds. The 21-year-old. who turned pro in 2021 is coming into his matchup opposite Nakathila on the strength of eight straight knockout wins. His most recent victory came in April when he stopped Carlos Ornelas in the sixth-round. The win came on Mason's 21st birthday. Nakathila is ranked by the WBO at No. 11. The 35-year-old is on a three-fight winning streak. His most recent win came in November 2024 when he defeated Tafadzwa Mushando via first-round knockout. Nakathila made his US debut in 2021 when he faced Shakur Stevenson in the main event of a Top Rank card in Las Vegas. Stevenson handed Nakathila his first professional loss in that matchup, beating him via 12-round decision. The betting odds of this matchup favor Mason. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14: Abdullah Mason punches Manuel Jaimes during their lightweight ... More fight during their welterweight fight, during their heavyweight fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) 'We both are in the same division, and I just got the news in my last interview that I'm ranked number two in the WBO, and he's the champion in that sanctioning body. So, it's looking very very possible that me and him would uh, cross paths,' Mason stated when asked if he was interested in facing Saturday's main event competitor Keyshawn Davis. 'Anybody in the lightweight division. Any of the champions, Keyshawn Davis, Tank Davis, Shakur Stevenson, Raymond Muratalla,' Mason said about who he'd be interested in meeting with a win over Nakathila. 'You know it's four champions and I'm creeping up on all of them. So, any opportunity that is thrown my way, I'm ready for it.' "The brighter they are the easier they fall and the bigger they come the harder they fall," Nakathila told The Ring. "This is boxing and when I am at my best, I've got chance against anyone, I will be ready. "I respect all my opponents and there is no difference when it comes to Mason. I rate him very highly as a prospect and I will handle him as just another boxer in front of me." Saturday, June 7, 2025 Undercard: 5:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 9:00 p.m. ET Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA Undercard: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN. ESPN+ NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14: Keyshawn Davis punches Denys Berinchyk during their WBO ... More lightweight title fight during their junior bantamweight fight during their lightweight fight during their welterweight fight, during their heavyweight fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) The 26-year-old Davis is widely regarded as one of the bright, young stars in boxing. After winning a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics, Davis had his first pro fight in February 2021, picking up a second-round TKO win. He won his first title in his seventh outing, picking up the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Juan Carlos Burgos in 2022. A little more than two years later, after picking up five more wins (and a no contest for a failed drug test for marijuana), he stepped into the ring against the unbeaten Denys Berinchyk for the WBO lightweight title that Berinchyk had won in May 2024. Davis dominated Berinchyk during their meeting at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In the third round of that contest, Davis scored a knockdown via a left to the body. Berinchyk, bleeding from the nose, got back to his feet for an eight-count after that blow. However, in the fourth round, Berinchyk was unable to regain his feet after another powerful left to the body, giving Davis the title. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 16: Edwin De Los Santos waits for the start of a fight for a vacant WBC ... More lightweight title against Shakur Stevenson on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stevenson won the vacant title by unanimous decision. (Photo by) The 25-year-old De Los Santos opened his pro career with 13 straight wins and 12 knockouts. His unbeaten run came to a halt in January 2022 when William Foster III beat him via split decision. De Los Santos bounced back from that setback with three wins (two via knockout). In November 2023, De Los Santos got a chance to fight for a title when he faced Shakur Stevenson for the vacant WBC lightweight crown. Stevenson won that contest via unanimous decision, beating De Los Santos by scores of 116-112 x 2 and 115-113. De Los Santos struggled to land in that contest, connecting on just 13 percent of the punches he threw. ESPN has Davis ranked as the No. 3 lightweight behind Stevenson (No. 2) and Gervonta 'Tank' Davis. De Los Santos is the No. 14 ranked fighter according to the WBO. We will have more on the Keyshawn Davis Vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight card as fight night nears.
