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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
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+
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida: How to watch Top Rank boxing match, full fight card and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Japan's Junto Nakatani faces Ryosuke Nishida in a Top Rank Boxing match this weekend, here's how to tune in. (YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images) This weekend, a unification title clash will determine who is the best bantamweight fighter of them all. WBC champion Junto Nakatani will fight IBF title-holder Ryosuke Nishida in Tokyo, and both boxing titles will be on the line in one single match. The main drawback? If you're in the U.S., you'll have to wake up pretty early to catch it all; the entire fight card will stream on ESPN+ starting at 4:30 a.m. ET, and the main ringwalks are expected around 5:30 a.m. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Nakatani vs. Nishida fight. How to watch the Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida fight: Date: Sunday, June 8 Advertisement Start time: 4:30 a.m. ET Fight time (approximate): main card ringwalks at approx. 5:30 a.m. ET Location: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan. TV Channel/Streaming: ESPN+ When is the Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida fight? Junto Nakatani will fight Ryosuke Nishida this Sunday, June 8 at 4:30 a.m. ET. The fight will take place at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Where to watch the Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida fight: Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida will stream on ESPN+. Watch Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida ESPN+ You can catch tall of this weekend's Top Rank Boxing with an active ESPN+ subscription. Whether you purchase a standalone plan, add-on, or Disney Bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sports events every year, including this weekend's bout between Junto Nakatani and Ryosuke Nishida. Right now you can get your first three months of ESPN+ for just $5/month. $11.99/month at ESPN+ Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida fight card Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida ; Bantamweight, for the WBC and IBF titles Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Victor Santillan ; Bantamweight Van Thao Tran vs. Tomoya Tsuboi ; Bantamweight Riku Masuda vs. Michell Banquez ; Bantamweight Rukia Okubo vs. Takumi Yoneya; Strawweight Other ways to watch the Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida fight:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos canceled after Davis' massive weight miss, Abdullah Mason to headline
Keyshawn Davis' fight with Edwin De Los Santos has been canceled just 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place. Tipping the scales at 139.3 pounds, Davis was more than 4 pounds over the 135-pound lightweight championship limit at Friday's official weigh-in and was thusly stripped of his WBO lightweight world title. His opponent, Edwin De Los Santos, weighed in at 134.7 pounds, successfully making weight. Advertisement Davis' and De Los Santos' teams then attempted to negotiate a deal Friday afternoon after the weight miss, which would've allowed the fight to take place. A six-figure compensation amount for De Los Santos, as well as a rehydration clause, was discussed between the teams, however an agreement couldn't be reached, and therefore the bout has been scrapped at the eleventh hour. The ESPN-televised show at Davis' hometown Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday will still go ahead, however with Abdullah Mason's lightweight bout against Jeremia Nakathila upgraded to the main event. Kelvin Davis, the brother of Keyshawn, will now open the show on ESPN against Nahir Albright. Advertisement Uncrowned will bring you live round-by-round coverage of the main card. As a result of Friday's developments, the WBO lightweight championship will now become vacant. Unbeaten prospects Sam Noakes and Mason, who are the WBO's No. 1 and No. 2-ranked contenders at lightweight, will likely be ordered to vie for the vacant championship. In an interview after missing weight, Davis indicated that his days at lightweight are over. '[I've] been making this weight for over four years now. I just outgrew the weight," Davis told Top Rank's Crystina Poncher. "I tried [making weight]. I was up late last night. I woke up early this morning, trying to make the weight. I just outgrew the weight. I was feeling it the last time I was fighting [Denys] Berinchyk — I thank God that I made it. Y'all don't know how I was [feeling] making it. But hey, it is what it is.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Junto Nakatani must ignore the 'Monster' under his bed as he prepares for Ryosuke Nishida's tough test
Seventy-nine seconds into Top Rank's official YouTube video titled "A Look Into Junto Nakatani's Training Camp" and the name Naoya Inoue is already mentioned. It's no surprise. The Japanese "Monster" has become boxing royalty down in the lower weight divisions and has been in the conversation for the sport's mythical pound-for-pound top spot for many years — but this weekend isn't about him. Advertisement In the early hours of Sunday morning inside Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum, Junto Nakatani (30-0, 23 KOs) makes the fourth defense of his WBC bantamweight title against IBF king Ryosuke Nishida (10-0, 2 KOs) — and in doing so, Nakatani is attempting to grease the wheel for a potential meeting with Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) in a year's time. It's a mistake we've seen boxing make time and time again. When too much investment is placed in future, speculative real estate, it can cause the here and now to suffer. In this case, a three-weight world champion in Nakatani will see his career put on trial until he meets the one fighter who has been unfairly deemed his "final boss" — Inoue. This is not to suggest that us, as fans, shouldn't pine for these mouth-watering spectacles. But in doing so, context needs to be applied. The success of a boxing career isn't binary and Nakatani deserves his own moment in the sun before he is placed next to the Inoue measuring stick. Advertisement Nakatani, himself, is adding fuel to the Inoue fire. Though it's hard to dodge the bullet of questioning when it is fired so readily. "He (Inoue) inspires me to get better as a fighter," the 27-year-old explained during his final press conference ahead of his bantamweight unification clash. "We are hoping that this time next year we can get this fight [with Inoue], but a lot can happen between now and then." Like the "Monster," Nakatani has 30 wins on his pro slate, but has reached this milestone with less focus, attention and fanfare than his senior countryman. Based in the United States, the power-punching knockout artist has stopped all four of his opponents at 118 pounds so far, last hearing the final bell in September 2023 in a one-sided rout of Argi Cortes at super flyweight. I was in attendance that night in Tokyo, Japan, and it was Kenshiro Teraji and Tenshin Nasukawa who received the lion's share of the attention from the passionate yet traditionally subdued Japanese crowd. Much like that evening in his nation's capital, Nakatani's work thus far has been done in the shadow of others — but it has clearly been of benefit. The emotional drain of acting as the sport's flag-bearer for a nation can take its toll on those ill-prepared. Advertisement Nakatani's grounding is underpinned by his career-long head trainer, Rudy Hernandez, who has crafted his charge's tools since the age of 15. The head honcho of the L.A Boxing Gym knows all too well that nothing is promised in boxing. 'I believe that if it does happen (Inoue vs. Nakatani), it'll be the greatest fight in Japanese boxing history,' Hernandez told the Top Rank cameras. 'But there is not a single fighter in the history of this sport that maintained No. 1 forever. What comes up must come down. Junto is the guy today, but he might not be the guy tomorrow.' Nakatani's opponent this weekend can't be filed into the folder titled "William Scull and friends." Nishida is an unbeaten champion in his own right, and will be viewing Nakatani as his own potential stepping-stone to greatness in the sport. Both southpaws share similarities in their styles, and despite just the two stoppages on his record, Nishida has real pop in his punches. It's important we don't wish-cast careers like Nakatani's away. If he wins this weekend, he will undoubtedly deserve credit and to receive his flowers for unifying the bantamweight division, not to simply be treated as the victor of a supposed 'No. 1 contender' fight for Inoue. Similarly, if he loses, we shouldn't reduce his career to 'what might have been,' speculating on the size of the damage caused.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Vasyl Lomachenko Announces His Retirement From Boxing
On Thursday, 37-year-old IBF lightweight champion and future Hall-of-Famer Vasyl Lomachenko officially announced his retirement from boxing. He leaves the pro ranks with an 18-3, 12 KOs record, but an amateur mark that was an unfathomable 396-1. Lomachenko will vacate the IBF strap, and the governing body will likely push for a bout to settle their title in the next few months. Loma's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank posted a tribute to him on X. Lomachenko turned pro in 2013, and he could have elected to fight tomato cans to pad his record, but he didn't. The masterful Ukrainian southpaw went directly into world-title contention from Olympic glory in a way that we've rarely seen. After winning two Olympic golds in two different weight classes, he came to the pro ranks with hoopla and a target on his back. Loma quickly validated the hype as he tore through competition from the outset. By his third pro fight, he was a world champion at featherweight. By his seventh, he won a title in a second division. And for most of the next five years, Lomachenko made elite fighters quit—literally. 'No Más Chenko' earned his filthy nickname by making opponents like Nicholas Walters, Guillermo Rigondeaux, and Jason Sosa decide mid-fight that it wasn't worth continuing. Lomachenko, who was trained in classical dance to augment his footwork, was among the most graceful fighters of his era. But as dazzling as his footwork, angles, and punch selection were, the timeline was always against him for a long pro career. Lomachenko didn't turn pro until he was nearly 26. Completely aware of his timeline, he moved through divisions fast, chasing history and world titles. Unfortunately, injuries—especially to his right shoulder—began to catch up. Lomachenko's loss to Teofimo Lopez in 2020, after a year of inactivity during the pandemic, marked a turning point. He waited too long to flip the switch in that fight. The younger, bigger Lopez banked early rounds and held on to claim the victory. After that, Loma recovered and had noteworthy success, even though some of the aura was gone. He stopped Masayoshi Nakatani and defeated Richard Commey convincingly on points. He recovered from a slow start against Jamaine Ortiz to earn a win. But the big goal—undisputed lightweight glory—slipped through his fingers in a razor-close loss to Devin Haney in May 2023. Many believed he deserved the nod that night, but the judges didn't see it his way. Lomachenko rebounded again with one of his best performances in years against George Kambosos Jr., dismantling the Aussie and claiming the IBF title at 135. It was a retirement fight disguised as a bounce-back. While he didn't make the decision immediately and he entertained the thought of a fight with Gervonta Davis, that win allowed him to leave the sport with something in hand. Lomachenko's decision to step away comes with a full résumé. Two Olympic gold medals. Four world titles in three divisions. It's good to see a fighter leave the sport on his terms. If you're wondering who will fight for the vacant title, it makes sense for the winner of No. 3 Andy Cruz and No. 5 Hiroshi Mishiro to face No. 4 Mark Magsayo for the vacant title later this year.
