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Abdullah Mason will face the veteran of Jeremia Nakathila on June 7 Davis-de los Santos Undercard

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2 years ago

April 17, 2025

Image: Abdullah Mason Faces Veteran Jeremia Nakathila on June 7 Davis-De Los Santos Undercard

Abdullah Mason will fight the hefty hand of Jeremia Nakathila in the 10-round main support at ESPN on Undercard, if Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin de los Santos on June 7 at the Scope arena, Norfolk, Virginia.

It would be a great choice for Mason to fight seven years ago, when Nakathlia rejected everyone like a clock and was 20 years antique. But he is 35 now. He recognized the losses in the second round with Raymond Muratal and Ernesto Mercado and looked extremely bad in both fights. Jeremia also lost the 12-Rund unanimous decision about Shakur Stevenson by the results of 120-108 x 3. Nakathlia was chosen to ensure that the Mason was not defeated or dropped many times.

Step down?

Earlier today Floyd Schofield Sr. He said that they were offered a fight against Mason (18-0, 16 KO). He accepted the fight, but he wanted $ 2.5 million For his son, Schofield Jr. It would be a better fight for a 21 -year -old Mason, but the starting price of Schofield was of course too steep. This explains why 35-year-old Nakathila (24-4, 21 KO) was chosen. It is a pity that the highest rank could not negotiate the fight for Mason against Schofield. It would be a good enough duel to throw away Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin de los Santos with the main event.

Keith Idec gave the message From the best rank of Abdullah Mason fighting with a veteran Jeremia Nakathlia on the Keyshawn-de Los Santos card on June 7.

Fans in social media are not very satisfied with the choice of Nakoscilia for Abdullah, seeing this as ducks with avoiding the more threatening undefeated Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KO). It is hard to excite the perception of this as an option for Mason.

If you follow boxing and saw how Muratalla and Mercado blew out of Nakathlia from the water in two rounds in 2023, it looks like a well -preceded opponent to ensure Abdullah’s victory. It looks great in the eyes of free fans who are not aware that it is cherry.

It is good to be vigorous, but now, when his opposition is such guys at a low level. Last year, Mason fear of Yohan Vasquez on November 8. In the first round he was dropped twice by Vasquez and could be knocked out if this guy did not hurt his leg. From this fight, Mason was tailored to subsequent competitions with faint opponents without power.

Inhibited growth

It is perfect that the highest ranking is careful to Abdullah to develop him, but it will not be better if he fights with this kind of opponents. He could stay with amateurs because he would fight a better opposition and really develop.

Fighters who change the Pro, like Mason early, do not reflect justice, especially when they are with a promotional outfit that suits them in such a way as to create plastic records such as Edgar Berlanga when he was from the highest rank. Sixteen knockout in the first round was a red flag that Berlanga was not developed. Now we see the same with Mason.

Last updated 12.04.2025

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Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyus Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News

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3 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyu's Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News"

Tim Tszyu seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight.

Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim 154lb honours, both against Bakhram Murtazaliev and in a rematch with Fundora.

Since then, the Aussie has stepped up to middleweight and scored a career-best win over Errol Spence Jr earlier this yearand now, the 32-year-old could join lead trainer Jeff Fenech and Liam Paro as his nation’s third two-weight world champion, if he can trump 43-year-old.

Speaking with ProBox TVRobert Garcia, who trains a potential future Tszyu opponent in Vergil Ortiz, admitted that he is leaning towards the home fighter, but noted that Lara will not be phased by competing in the challenger’s backyard.

“We can probably lean towards Tim Tsyzu because he is fighting at home, in front of his hometown, but Lara is not the fighter that brings in a lot of fans following him.

“He doesn’t have a following, he is not one that is going to sell out arenas, so even if it is in the United States, it is likely that most of the people are going to be [there] for Tim Tszyu because Australians do travel and Tim Tszyu has a lot of fans.

“For Lara, going to Australia is like going to Las Vegas or going to New York because he never has that following anyways. Anywhere he goes, he is going to be against the crowd. So, I think for him it is going to be one of those performances where it doesn’t make a difference if he is going to Tim Tsyzu’s hometown.”

Tszyu-Lara takes place at the Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia on Sunday 13 December.

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Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight

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3 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight"

Deontay Wilder’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with Jai Opetaia.

The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring the Australian – a former two-time world cruiserweight champion – to defeat his 10-years-older opponent.

It is, after all, generally accepted that Wilder has declined significantly since his trilogy bout with Furywho survived two knockdowns and scored an 11th-round knockout in their 2021 encounter.

Back then, Wilder had just joined forces with Scott, his former opponent, and the pair maintained their fighter-trainer relationship through subsequent defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

With Wilder now operating under different coaches, though, Scott has shared a balanced view of the Opetaia fight with Seconds Out.

“The fight’s got dynamite written all over it. Jai Opetaia is very dangerous, but he’s a smaller man that’s been hurt by smaller men than Deontay, slower men than Deontay.

“I’ve never seen Opetaia get hit by nobody like Deontay; I’ve seen Deontay get hit by bigger punchers than Opetaia. [But] one thing we can expect in this fight is a knockout.

“The name of the fight is ‘bad intentions’ – at least that’s what I’m calling it, because that’s what they share in common. What they share in common is mentality – they both are trying to hurt you.”

While he stopped short of predicting a winner, it is perhaps telling that Scott, despite his relationship with Wilder, has not explicitly favoured him to win by knockout.