Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) is headlining for the primary time in his profession tonight in opposition to Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) in a 10-round light-weight battle reside on ESPN on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia. Mason, 21, has been given a golden alternative by Prime Rank to showcase after Keyshawn Davis’s struggle in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos was canceled.
Stay Outcomes: Abdullah Mason vs. Nakathila
Welterweight prospect Keon Davis (4-0, 3 KOs) knocked out Michael Velez (3-1, 2 KOs) with a superbly positioned left to the physique in spherical two of a six-round bout on the undercard tonight. The lanky 6’3″ Keon pressured Velez all through, touchdown proper fingers and left hooks to the top and physique.
Velez got here out for 2 rounds combating with extra aggression after taking quite a lot of pictures from Keon within the opening spherical. He took the motion in shut, profiting from Keon’s lack of energy on the within. Nonetheless, Velez left himself open for a left-hand physique shot that put him down arduous. He wasn’t anticipating the shot and did harm. The referee then counted him out with Velez not trying to stand up. The time of the stoppage was at 2:22 of spherical two.
Prime Rank is placing Mason able to indicate that he may be their subsequent star. We witnessed the royal remedy Abdullah acquired in the course of the remaining press convention final Thursday. He was being handled like he was the true star of the occasion, which appeared to anger Keyshawn Davis, who went after the teen, calling him out.
You may inform by the flash of jealousy from Davis that he felt threatened by the way in which Mason was being handled like a King by moderator Christina Poncher.
Tonight’s Mason vs. Nakathila major card begins at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. The prelims start at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on ESPN+.
Mason vs. Nakathila: Full Card
Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia NakathilaKelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright
Of the 2 major card fights on ESPN tonight, followers will probably be specializing in light-weight contender Mason (18-0, 16 KOs), who might quickly be combating for the vacant WBO light-weight title. He must reveal that he can defeat the harmful veteran Nakathila and look good doing so, for him to be seen as the proper particular person to battle for the gold later this 12 months in opposition to the #1-ranked Sam Noakes.
Preliminary Card at 6 pm ET
Tiger Johnson vs. Janelson BocachicaTroy Isley vs. Etoundi Michel WilliamKeon Davis vs. Michael VelezEuri Cedeño vs. Abel MinaDeric Davis vs. Naheem ParkerPatrick O’Connor vs. Marcus Smith
Of the prelim fights, welterweight Keon Davis (3-0, 2 KOs) is the one to regulate, as he’s a giant puncher and has expertise much like his brother, Keyshawn. The 6’3″ Keon is combating Michael A. Velez-Garcia (3-0, 2 KOs) in a six-rounder.
Prime Rank isn’t matching Keon powerful but, but it surely’s nonetheless a probably tough sufficient struggle for Keon to have to indicate the power to take pictures. He didn’t have the beginner background that Keyshawn did. So, he’s studying on the job within the professional ranks and slowly growing.
What Keon has in his favor is youth. He’s solely 23 and may afford to progress over the following three to 5 years earlier than he’s able to tackle the upper-tier fighters at 147 or 154. At 6’3″, Keon might need the proper body to struggle at junior middleweight
