Keyshawn Davis says he is not sure if Abdullah Mason can defeat Sam Noakes to win his recently stripped WBO lightweight title on November 22. Davis questions whether 21-year-old Mason (19-0, 17 CO’s can handle the physical power that Noakes (17-0, 15 COs) can handle.
Fans question the motives of Keyshawn Davis
Davis was stripped of his 135 pound WBO title on June 6 when he was in 4.3 pounds over the lightweight boundary for his title defense against Edwin de Los Santos. The vacant WBO belt will now be fought by #1 Mason and #2 Noakes.
Some box fans believe that Keyshawn deliberately missed weight Because he did not want to hold his WBO title and that he had to fight and be exposed to the bricklayer. The title was like a hot potato for Davis with Abdullah as his compulsory. Now Keyshawn does not want to say anything good about himself, because it will delay his achievements by praising him. This is predictable. I saw it getting a mile away.
Abdullah against Noakes is fighting on the bottom map of David Banavidez against Anthony Yarde on November 22 at the Anb Arena in Riyadh. The event is shown on Dazn PPV.
Keyshawn’s doubts about the victory of Mason
“I still have to study a little about Sam. I watched one fight. I saw that he had some adjustments in him, but I know he can hit hard. As a fighter you just know he can hit, ‘Keyshawn Davis tells Ariel Helwani’s channel When asked if Abdullah Mason will win his recently stripped WBO lightweight title against Sam Noakes.
Noakes does have great power in his right hand that can cause Abdullah problems if he lands it. The negative is that he is slow, robotic, and he telegraphs from his push. Noakes only has power in his right hand, and he makes it clear when he loads onto the lap. He has not yet fought anyone well because he has fought his entire career against scrubs at the domestic level in the United Kingdom.
‘Abdullah is definitely better, but skills don’t always win fights. Physically, it’s Sam all the way. Skilled, it’s Abdullah all the way. I have to look more band on Sam because I’m not sure he’s going to beat him. At the same time, I’m not going to go, ‘Abdullah is going to beat Sam,’ ‘Davis said.
Last updated on 08/06/2025
