Abdullah Mason returned home to Cleveland and successfully defended his WBO lightweight title, but it wasn’t easy. Albert Bell boxed brilliantly through the first half before Mason made championship adjustments and closed the show with a dramatic 12th-round stoppage.
We’ll break down the entire Top Rank card, including Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington’s dominant title defense, impressive victories by Tiger Johnson and Deric “Scooter” Davis, and what these performances mean moving forward.
Plus, we’ll separate fact from fiction regarding the rumored Sebastian Fundora vs. Jaron “Boots” Ennis showdown, discuss Devin Haney’s mandatory with Keyshawn Davis while he continues pursuing Gervonta Davis, examine Oleksandr Usyk’s reported talks with Zuffa Boxing and a possible Deontay Wilder clash, and preview the heavyweight landscape as Murat Gassiev, Guido Vianello, David Adeleye, Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic continue shaping the division.
