Abdullah Mason faces Jeremia Nakathila in the new main event at Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA on Saturday, June 8. The pair battle it out atop the fight card, replacing the canceled Keyshawn Davis vs Edwin De Los Santos fight after Davis missed weight.
Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) of Bedford, Ohio targets his third win of the year. The unbeaten 21-year-old southpaw stopped Carlos Ornelas in six rounds in April and TKO’d Manuel Jaimes in the fourth round in February. Namibia’s 35-year-old Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) secured three victories last year in his home country after suffering two defeats in the U.S. via stoppage against Ernesto Mercado and Raymond Muratalla in 2023.
In the 10-round co-feature, Norfolk-based Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) of Long Island, NY takes on Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) at super lightweight. Davis KO’d Jose Marruffo in the fourth round in March, while Albright hasn’t fought since facing Keyshawn Davis in October 2023. The latter took the victory by majority decision on the night, which was later overturned to a no contest due to a positive test 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 against Brazil’s Etoundi Michel William (16-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-rounder at middleweight. Plus, local 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 results
Get Mason vs Nakathila full fight card results below.
Main card
- Abdullah Mason def. Jeremia Nakathila by TKO (R5, 0:01)
- Nahir Albright def. Kelvin Davis by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)
Prelims
- Tiger Johnson def. Janelson Figueroa Bocachica by unanimous decision (100-90, 97-93, 98-92)
- Troy Isley def. Etoundi Michel William by unanimous decision (98-92, 96-94, 96-94)
- Keon Davis def. Michael Velez-Garcia by KO (R2, 2:22)
- Euri Cedeno def. Abel Mina by TKO (R5, 3:00)
- Deric Davis def. Naheem Parker by KO (R3)
- Patrick O’Connor def. Marcus Smith by TKO (R2, 2:03)
Mason vs Nakathila live blog
Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila full fight video highlights
The full fight video highlights featuring Abdullah Mason up against Jeremia Nakathila in their lightweight clash are now streaming.
Abdullah Mason TKO's Jeremia Nakathila in fifth round
The main event ends inside the distance, as Abdullah Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) of Bedford, Ohio defeats Namibia’s Jeremia Nakathila (26-5, 21 KOs) via fifth-round TKO. The fight was stopped at the beginning of the round due to a cut and swelling sustained by Nakathila.
Video: Nahir Albright vs Kelvin Davis
The fight video highlights featuring Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) up against Kelvin Davis (15-1, 8 KOs) are now streaming.
Main event time: Abdullah Mason vs Jeremia Nakathila
The main event features Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) of Bedford, Ohio against Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) of Namibia. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at lightweight. The contest replaced the canceled Keyshawn Davis vs Edwin De Los Santos world title bout after Davis missed weight.
Nahir Albright defeats Kelvin Davis by decision
Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KOs) upsets Norfolk’s Kelvin Davis (15-1, 8 KOs) with a majority decision. After 10 rounds at super lightweight, the scores were 95-95, 97-93, 96-94.
Co-feature: Kelvin Davis vs Nahir Albright
The co-main event features Norfolk-based Kelvin Davis (15-0, 8 KOs) of Long Island, NY up against Nahir Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight.
Tiger Johnson defeats Janelson Figueroa Bocachica by decision
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 decision. The judges scored the 10-round welterweight bout, 100-90, 97-93, and 98-92.
Troy Isley defeats Etoundi Michel William by decision
Troy Isley (15-0, 5 KOs) of Washington, D.C. remains unbeaten, earning a unanimous decision over Etoundi Michel William (16-2, 12 KOs) of Brazil. After 10 rounds at middleweight, the scores were 98-92, 96-94, 96-94.
Video: Keon Davis KO's Michael Velez-Garcia with body shot
Keon Davis (3-0, 2 KO) knocks out Michael Velez-Garcia (3-1, 2 KOs) of Boston with a hook to the body in the second round at welterweight.
Video: Euri Cedeno stops Abel Mina in five rounds
Euri Cedeno (12-0-1, 11 KOs) of the Dominican Republic defeats Ecuador’s Abel Mina (18-4-1, 9 KOs) via fifth-round TKO at middleweight. Mina wouldn’t come out for the sixth round.
Deric Davis KO's Naheem Parker in third round
Deric Davis (7-0, 7 KOs) of Fort Washington, MD stops Naheem Parker (5-3, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ in the third round at lightweight. Parker went down from a big left to the body.
Patrick O'Connor stops Marcus Smith in second round
In the event opener, Patrick O’Connor (1-0, 1 KO) of Prince George’s County, MD successfully debuts as a pro, defeating Marcus Smith (2-2, 2 KOs) of Carlisle, Ohio via second-round TKO. The referee stepped in and waved off the cruiserweight fight to save Smith from further punishment after O’Connor landed several clean shots.
Mason vs Nakathila kick-off
The fights start at the top of the hour. Kicking off the Mason vs Nakathila prelims, Patrick O’Connor of Prince George’s County, MD, makes his pro debut against Marcus Smith (2-1, 2 KOs) of Carlisle, Ohio. The bout is scheduled for four rounds at cruiserweight.
Why Davis vs De Los Santos was canceled
The world title fight between Keyshawn Davis and Edwin De Los Santos was canceled after Davis missed weight by over 4 lbs. Although the fighters went face-to-face during the official weigh-ins and the contest was expected to go ahead with only De Los Santos eligible for the title, Top Rank sent out a statement advising that the fight was off and Davis was stripped of the WBO 135-pound belt.
Video: Abdullah Mason dropped twice en route to KO of Yohan Vasquez
In case you missed it – Abdullah Mason in his previous bout at Norfolk Scope Arena last November when he faced Yohan Vasquez. On his way to victory, Mason went down twice in the first round, while dropping Vasquez once in the first and once in the second.
Mason vs Nakathila: How to watch & start time
Mason vs Nakathila airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.