Abdullah Mason faces Jeremia Nakathila within the new primary occasion at Norfolk Scope Enviornment in Norfolk, VA on Saturday, June 8. The pair battle it out atop the battle card, changing the canceled Keyshawn Davis vs Edwin De Los Santos battle after Davis missed weight.
Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) of Bedford, Ohio targets his third win of the 12 months. The unbeaten 21-year-old southpaw stopped Carlos Ornelas in six rounds in April and TKO’d Manuel Jaimes within the fourth spherical in February. Namibia’s 35-year-old Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) secured three victories final 12 months in his residence nation after struggling two defeats within the U.S. by way of stoppage in opposition to Ernesto Mercado and Raymond Muratalla in 2023.
Within the 10-round co-feature, Norfolk-based Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) of Lengthy Island, NY takes on Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) at tremendous light-weight. Davis KO’d Jose Marruffo within the fourth spherical in March, whereas Albright hasn’t fought since dealing with Keyshawn Davis in October 2023. The latter took the victory by majority resolution on the night time, which was later overturned to a no contest as a result of a constructive check for marijuana.
On the Mason vs Nakathila undercard, Tiger Johnson (15-0, 7 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio meets Detroit’s Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-3-1, 11 KOs) in a 10-rounder at welterweight. Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KOs) of Washington, D.C. goes up in opposition to Brazil’s Etoundi Michel William (16-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-rounder at middleweight. Plus, native Keon Davis (2-0, 1 KO) faces Boston’s Michael Velez-Garcia (3-0, 2 KOs) in a six-rounder at welterweight.
Mason vs Nakathila airs reside on ESPN+. The beginning time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims beginning at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
Mason vs Nakathila reside weblog
June 7, 2025 11:08 PM EDT
Nahir Albright defeats Kelvin Davis by resolution
Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) upsets Norfolk’s Kelvin Davis (15-1, 8 KOs) with a majority resolution. After 10 rounds at tremendous light-weight, the scores have been 95-95, 97-93, 96-94.
June 7, 2025 9:54 PM EDT
Co-feature: Kelvin Davis vs Nahir Albright
The co-main occasion options Norfolk-based Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) of Lengthy Island, NY up in opposition to Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA. The competition is scheduled for 10 rounds at tremendous light-weight.
June 7, 2025 9:52 PM EDT
Tiger Johnson defeats Janelson Figueroa Bocachica by resolution
Rounding out the undercard, Tiger Johnson (16-0, 7 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio defeats Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-4-1, 11 KOs) of Detroit, MI by unanimous resolution. The judges scored the 10-round welterweight bout, 100-90, 97-93, and 98-92.
June 7, 2025 9:03 PM EDT
Troy Isley defeats Etoundi Michel William by resolution
Troy Isley (15-0, 5 KOs) of Washington, D.C. stays unbeaten, incomes a unanimous resolution over Etoundi Michel William (16-2, 12 KOs) of Brazil. After 10 rounds at middleweight, the scores have been 98-92, 96-94, 96-94.
June 7, 2025 8:11 PM EDT
Video: Keon Davis KO’s Michael Velez-Garcia with physique shot
Keon Davis (3-0, 2 KO) knocks out Michael Velez-Garcia (3-1, 2 KOs) of Boston with a hook to the physique within the second spherical at welterweight.
June 7, 2025 7:33 PM EDT
Video: Euri Cedeno stops Abel Mina in 5 rounds
Euri Cedeno (12-0-1, 11 KOs) of the Dominican Republic defeats Ecuador’s Abel Mina (18-4-1, 9 KOs) by way of fifth-round TKO at middleweight. Mina wouldn’t come out for the sixth spherical.
June 7, 2025 6:43 PM EDT
Deric Davis KO’s Naheem Parker in third spherical
Deric Davis (7-0, 7 KOs) of Fort Washington, MD stops Naheem Parker (5-3, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ within the third spherical at light-weight. Parker went down from an enormous left to the physique.
June 7, 2025 6:41 PM EDT
Patrick O’Connor stops Marcus Smith in second spherical
Within the occasion opener, Patrick O’Connor (1-0, 1 KO) of Prince George’s County, MD efficiently debuts as a professional, defeating Marcus Smith (2-2, 2 KOs) of Carlisle, Ohio by way of second-round TKO. The referee stepped in and waved off the cruiserweight battle to save lots of Smith from additional punishment after O’Connor landed a number of clear pictures.
June 7, 2025 5:33 PM EDT
Mason vs Nakathila kick-off
The fights begin on the prime of the hour. Kicking off the Mason vs Nakathila prelims, Patrick O’Connor of Prince George’s County, MD, makes his professional debut in opposition to Marcus Smith (2-1, 2 KOs) of Carlisle, Ohio. The bout is scheduled for 4 rounds at cruiserweight.
June 7, 2025 4:29 PM EDT
Why Davis vs De Los Santos was canceled
The world title battle between Keyshawn Davis and Edwin De Los Santos was canceled after Davis missed weight by over 4 lbs. Though the fighters went face-to-face in the course of the official weigh-ins and the competition was anticipated to go forward with solely De Los Santos eligible for the title, Prime Rank despatched out a press release advising that the battle was off and Davis was stripped of the WBO 135-pound belt.
June 7, 2025 2:43 PM EDT
Video: Abdullah Mason dropped twice en path to KO of Yohan Vasquez
In case you missed it – Abdullah Mason in his earlier bout at Norfolk Scope Enviornment final November when he confronted Yohan Vasquez. On his technique to victory, Mason went down twice within the first spherical, whereas dropping Vasquez as soon as within the first and as soon as within the second.
June 7, 2025 6:01 AM EDT
Mason vs Nakathila: The best way to watch & begin time
Mason vs Nakathila airs reside on ESPN+. The beginning time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims beginning at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
Mason vs Nakathila outcomes
Get Mason vs Nakathila full battle card and keep tuned for reside outcomes beneath.
Principal card
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Abdullah Mason vs. Jeremia Nakathila
Nahir Albright def. Kelvin Davis by majority resolution (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)
Prelims
Tiger Johnson def. Janelson Figueroa Bocachica by unanimous resolution (100-90, 97-93, 98-92)
Troy Isley def. Etoundi Michel William by unanimous resolution (98-92, 96-94, 96-94)
Keon Davis def. Michael Velez-Garcia by KO (R2)
Euri Cedeno def. Abel Mina by TKO (R5)
Deric Davis def. Naheem Parker by KO (R3)
Patrick O’Connor def. Marcus Smith by TKO (R2)
