Boxing’s youngest world champion has vowed to remain prepared for potential unification showdowns with the likes of Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson.
The person in query is 21-year-old Abdullah Mason, who claimed his WBO light-weight strap in direction of the top of final month, overcoming a gruelling battle with Sam Noakes to grab the vacant title.
In doing so, Mason proved that he not solely possesses the silky expertise of a slick southpaw, however can be able to grinding out a hard-fought factors victory.
However whereas the precocious expertise, it appears, would nonetheless profit from a number of extra growth fights, his standing at world degree might nonetheless see him get chucked straight again into the deep finish.
The American finds himself in no Mickey Mouse division, both, with fellow champions Stevenson, Davis and Raymond Muratalla all representing super challenges.
Whereas gearing up for his showdown with WBO world super-lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez on January 31, Stevenson has additionally been permitted to maintain maintain of his WBC belt at 135lbs.
As for WBA title-holder Davis, it stays to be seen whether or not his profession, which has seemingly reached disaster level following a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, will proceed as regular.
Ought to he retain his WBA belt, although, then Davis, together with Stevenson and the winner of Muratalla and Andy Cruz’s IBF title battle on January 24, might all quickly emerge as attainable choices for Mason.
In an interview with Battle Hub TV, Mason insists that he shall be prepared and ready for any of the three champions, no matter whoever comes subsequent.
“I really feel like they’re all huge challenges. With me being a world champion, I’ve bought to be ready for no matter boxing throws at me.
“A world champion is a world champion, and also you’ve bought 4 of them proper now within the light-weight division. I’ve bought to be able to face any of the opposite three.”
