Tonight’s Live Results: Abdullah Mason Vs. Jeremia Nakathila – From Norfolk – Boxing News 24

Lighweight contender Abdullah Mason has a chance to shine tonight against Jeremia Nakathila in a 10-round headliner at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) has stepped up to save the show for Top Rank with Keyshawn Davis’ departure from the main event yesterday.

Watch the fight live on ESPN.

Abdullah Mason vs. Nakathila: Live Results

– Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson (16-0, 7 KOs) won a questionable 10-round unanimous decision against Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-4-1, 11 KOs) in light welterweight action. The scores were 100-90, 97-93, 98-92. Boxing News 24 scored it for Boachica 6-4. The 2020 Olympian ‘Tiger’ looked timid and afraid throughout the fight, and didn’t let his hands go until the eighth round.

However, he then went back into his shell after taking some big shots from Bocachica in the ninth round. In the 10th, there was no action on the round, as both guys looked like frozen statues, getting booed by the crowd. The crowd was booing from the sixth round, as they were unhappy with how few punches were being thrown.

Top Rank needs to figure out what they want to do with Tiger, 26, because he’s not shown the kind of offense or power that suggests he can win a world title at 140. It’s great that he fought in the 2020 Olympics, but this is the pros and he’s not panning out.

– Troy Isley (15-0, 5 KOs) defeated Etoundi Michel William (16-2, 12 KOs) by a competitive 10-round unanimous decision in middleweight action. The fight was a back-and-forth one, with Isley finally pulling away in the championship rounds.

The scores were 98-92, 96-94, and 96-94. The last two scores were more representative of the type of fight than the wide 98-92 one. Isley’s lack of punching power is what held him back. He can’t punch, and he struggles when going up against fighters with any kind of pop.

– Keon Davis (4-0, 3 KOs) stopped Michael Velez (3-1, 2 KOs) in the second round of a scheduled six-round welterweight clash. Keon, the 23-year-old brother of Keyshawn Davis, landed a short left hook to the body of Velez to put him down in round two. Velez crawled to his corner with a look of pain on his face and was counted out. The time of the stoppage was at 2:22 of round two.

This is the biggest puncher that Mason has matched against. It’s a fight that will indicate whether he’s got the defense and punch resistance to operate at the top. It’s a fight that could turn Abdullah into a star overnight with fans if he obliterates Nakathila in a first-round KO.

Two years ago, Jeremia was knocked out twice in the second round by big punchers. So, Mason must focus on getting him out of there as quickly as possible tonight.

Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) will be targeting Mason’s chin tonight, hoping to take advantage of his reputation for being vulnerable to headshots by big punchers. A win for Nakathila, 35, would assure him a well-paying rematch against Abdullah.

Tonight’s Main Card 

– Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila – Headliner– Kelvin Davis vs. Nahir Albright – Co-feature

Prelims on ESPN+ 

– Tiger Johnson vs. Janelson Bocachica– Troy Isley vs. Etoundi Michel William– Keon Davis vs. Michael Velez

Mason-Nakathila Start Time & Channel

Mason-Nakathila main card starts at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The preliminary card begins at 6:00 p.m. ET /3:00 p.m. PT on ESPN+.

In the chief support fight, Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) takes a step up against Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round fight. It’s a risky fight for Kelvin, 28, because Albright has experience, speed, and talent that could cause an upset. Two years ago, Nahir came close to defeating Keyshawn in a 10-round majority decision loss.

Kelvin had been elevated from the prelim card to the main one after his brother Keyshawn was pulled due to his weight problems. That could be a good thing if Kelvin wins, but it also could end in disaster for him if he gets exposed by Nahir.

This is far from a sure-thing fight for Kelvin Davis. It’s more of a 50-50, and may even be 40-60 if Albright is in the same form he was when he fought Keyshawn.