By Phil Rogers
On Saturday night time rising prospect Abdullah Mason steps out for his thirteenth skilled bout towards Ronal Ron on the undercard of Prime Rank’s heavyweight doubleheader in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The unbeaten light-weight has to date regarded scintillating within the professional ranks, with 12 wins and 10 stoppages on his file and a chilling ‘KO of the Yr’ contender in his earlier battle towards Benjamin Gurment.
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, 20-year-old Mason is considered one of a quintet of boxing brothers, all of whom are educated by their father, Valiant Mason.
Excessive reward has been bestowed upon the younger southpaw from the likes of Tim Bradley Jr and former sparring companion, Shakur Stevenson, who mentioned: “I believe Abdullah Mason is the most effective younger prospect in boxing. Lots of people can’t beat him. I believe sooner or later he’s gonna be laborious to cope with for everyone.”
Competitors to succeed in the top of the 135lbs division can be fierce, nonetheless, with a glut of vastly proficient younger pretenders and newbie stars carving out their very own path to the highest. Boxing Information takes a have a look at seven different fighters being touted as the way forward for the light-weight division.
Emiliano Vargas (9-0, 7 KOs)
The Prime Rank counterpart to date seems to be as if he’s inherited a lot of the skillset of his father and coach, the esteemed “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas.
Andy Cruz (3-0, 1 KO)
Having dominated newbie boxing for quite a few years, the two-time Olympic gold medallist left Cuban shores to pursue his skilled dream by way of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
Sam Noakes (13-0, 13 KOs)
The British and Commonwealth Champion has impressed every time he’s been stepped up by Frank Warren and is seeking to proceed his growth when he takes on Yvan Mendy for the vacant European light-weight title on April 20.
Albert Batyrgaziev (10-0, 7 KOs)
The Russian former kickboxer gained Olympic gold on the 2020 Summer time Olympics in Tokyo and has been quietly racking up some assured wins in his homeland since turning skilled 4 years in the past.
Keyshawn Davis (10-0, 7 KOs)
Lauded by many as a future star of the game earlier than he’d even thrown an expert punch, the younger American has sharpened his excellent newbie pedigree within the execs to nice impact.
Floyd Schofield (17-0, 12 KOs)
“Child Austin” is considered one of Golden Boy’s blue-chip prospects and, having sparred with the likes of Devin Haney, Adrien Broner, Shakur Stevenson and Robert Easter, the ever-confident 21-year-old has acquired one notably prestigious fan within the type of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Ashton Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs)
The lightning-fast arms of Sylve earned “H20” 10 nationwide titles as a younger newbie. Having turned professional within the unforgiving small halls of Mexico, Sylve has teamed up with Jake Paul’s Most Useful Promotions and appears a welcome addition to an impressive crop of expertise at 135lbs.
