Abdullah Mason is target

Abdullah Mason says WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis is one of the champions at 135 that he is interested in fighting ‘Soon.“He points out that Mike Tyson won his first heavyweight world title at 20. Abdullah, 21, is a year older and strikes everyone like ‘Iron Mike’ at the beginning of his career.

Mason target Keyshawn

The unbeaten contender Mason (18-0, 16 costs) acknowledges that he does not “Know when” He will fight for a world title against Keyshawn or the other two champions, Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson, but he believes it will not be long from now on.

The way Abdullah was dropped twice in his fight against Yohan Vasquez in the first round in November last year indicates that he will not be rushed in a title against one of the champions. Mason’s chin is too fragile and his defense is leaking for him to fit Keyshawn or Tank Davis early in his career.

The top ranking will decide when Abdullah is ready to challenge a world title, but they are unlikely to give the green light to fight him against Keyshawn because they also promote him. It is better for the top rankings to keep Mason and Keyshawn on separate roads to create revenue streams.

Mason is fighting Keyshawn’s undercap against veteran Jeremiah Nakathilia (26-4, 21 COs) on June 7 in a 10-round main support in the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Davis defends his 135-pound WBO title against Edin de Los Santos. The event will be shown Live on ESPN and ESPN+.

“I definitely want to fight with him as well as other fighters in my division. We have other champions. Shakur Stevenson, we have Tank Davis, and Raymond Muratalla is now a world champion,” Abdullah Mason said Fighting type When asked if he was interested in fighting WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis.

Keyshawn Davis is leaving lightweight soon

Keyshawn is expected to move to 140 soon. So there is little chance that Mason will fight against him before leaving the lightweight section. He is as big as a home for the 135 pound division, and it is only a matter of time before he does not make weight, or that he has a good operation because of his struggle to gain weight.

“I don’t know when I can fight against them, but it looks like it’s going to be really soon,” Mason said. “So, hopefully, if I keep performing, I’m now the co-head event, and I’m at the point of 4 with the WBC. I can’t wait to walk in there with whom give me the opportunity. If it comes my way, I will be prepared for it. ‘

The WBC title must be the one that Mason follows, because Shakur Stevenson holds that belt. He is a light hit, and Mason does not have to worry about his punching power as he would if he fights Keyshawn or Tank Davis. There are other fighters in front of Mason on the WBC’s rankings. So, he’ll have to wait a while before getting a shot on that belt.

“He’s a big opponent. He lets his hands go. He is a loud hit, and he puts his everything in every punch, ‘Abdullah said of his opponent, Jeremiah Nakathilia. “He got up a little short (against Shakur Stevenson), but he must be willing to come short again, because I am willing to let my hands go and do my work to him.”

Nakathilia, 35, has excellent power, and he can be dangerous to Mason if he fights as recklessly as against Yohan Vasquez. He hit harder than Vasquez, and he will get Abdullah in trouble if he joins clean.

“The people I watched were Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, just the big ones in the sport. Sugar Ray Robinson was that man. He was the one I was watching when I started boxing,” Mason said of legendary fighters he watched.