By Phil Rogers
On Saturday evening rising prospect Abdullah Mason steps out for his thirteenth skilled bout in opposition to Ronal Ron on the undercard of High Rank’s heavyweight doubleheader in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The unbeaten light-weight has up to now seemed scintillating within the professional ranks, with 12 wins and 10 stoppages on his report and a chilling ‘KO of the 12 months’ contender in his earlier struggle in opposition to Benjamin Gurment.
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, 20-year-old Mason is one in every 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 associate, Shakur Stevenson, who stated: “I feel Abdullah Mason is the perfect younger prospect in boxing. Lots of people can’t beat him. I feel sooner or later he’s gonna be arduous to cope with for everyone.”
Competitors to achieve the top of the 135lbs division will likely be fierce, nonetheless, with a glut of massively gifted younger pretenders and novice stars carving out their very own path to the highest. Boxing Information takes a take a look at seven different fighters being touted as the way forward for the light-weight division.
Emiliano Vargas (9-0, 7 KOs)
The High Rank counterpart up to now seems 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 novice boxing for numerous years, the two-time Olympic gold medallist left Cuban shores to pursue his skilled dream through 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 improvement 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 received 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 knowledgeable punch, the younger American has sharpened his excellent novice pedigree within the professionals to nice impact.
Floyd Schofield (17-0, 12 KOs)
“Child Austin” is one in every 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 significantly prestigious fan within the type of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Ashton Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs)
The lightning-fast fingers of Sylve earned “H20” 10 nationwide titles as a younger novice. 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.
