Abdullah Mason Stops Nakathila on Cuts

Abdullah Mason remained undefeated as he stopped Jeremia Nakathilia in round five of their 10-round bout at The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Mason dominated the action and in round four, hurt and cut Nakathila with four consecutive straight lefts. As the bell sounded for round five, the ringside doctor pulled the plug on the fight as the cut on the left eyelid was deemed too much and the fight was called one second into the round.

Mason, 134.5 lbs of Cleveland is 19-0 with 17 knockouts. Nakathilia, 134.5 lbs of Windhock, NAM is 26-5.

Nahir Albright Decisions Kelvin Davis

Nahir Albright scored a 10-round majority decision over Kelvin Davis in a junior welterweight bout.

In round seven, Albright was cut along the left eye.

Albright, 139 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 17-2. Davis, 140 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 15-1.

Tiger Johnson remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Janelson Bocachica in a welterweight fight.

Johnson landed 100 of 307 punches. Bocachica was 71 of 336.

Johnson, 146.5 lbs of Cleveland won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 16-0. Bocachica, 146.8 lbs of Detroit is 17-4-1.

Troy Isley won a 10-round unanimous decision over Etoundi Michel William in middleweight bout.

Isley, 159.9 lbs of Alexandria, VA won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94 twice and is now 15-0. William, 159.7 lbs of Abidjan, IC is 16-2.

Keon Davis stopped Michael Velez in round two of their six-round welterweight bout,

In round two, Davis landed a crushing left to the body that had Velez crawling on all fours for the 10-count at 2:22.

Davis, 149.2 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 4-0 with three knockouts, Velez, 149.8 lbs of San German, PR is 3-1.

Euri Cedeno remained undefeated with a stoppage after round five of their 10-round middleweight bout.

In round five, Cedeno scored a knockdown when he landed a straight left that sent Mina on his back. Cedeno continued the assault until the corner of Mina pulled their man from the bout.

Cedeno, 160 lbs of La Romana, DR is 12-0-1 with 11 knockouts. Mina, 158.9 lbs of Puerto Quito, ECU is 18-41-1.

Deric Davis scored a second round stoppage over Naheem Parker in their six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Davis landed a left to the body that sent Parker on his knees. The punch was a crunching blow that had Parker in pain for the 10-count at 3:00.

Davis, 134.2 lbs of Washington, DC is 7-0 with seven knockouts. Parker, 136.3 lbs of Camden, NJ is 5-3.

Patrick O’Connor made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage over Marcus Smith in a four-round cruiserweight bout.

In round two, O’Connor landed a huge right to the body that drove Smith to the corner which was ruled a knockdown. O’Connor then lamded a big combination that forced a referee stoppage at 2:03.

O’Connor, 199 lbs of Fort Washington, MD is 1-0 with one knockout. Smith, 190.6 lbs of Carlisle, OH is 2-2.

NOTES…The original main event that was to feature Keyshawn Davis defending his WBO Lightweight Title against Edwin De Los Santos after Davis came in 4.3 over the weight limit….After Albright defeated Kelvin Davis, Keon Davis and Keyshawn Davis started a physical altercation with Albright when they walked into Albright’s locker room and caused a bump of Albright’s head.



March 29: Emiliano Fernando Vargas-Giovannie Gonzalez and Troy Isley-Etoundi Michel William Added to Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan II Undercard at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Feb. 21, 2025) — Junior welterweight sensation Emiliano Fernando Vargas and Olympic middleweight standout Troy Isley made important strides last year but now look to take bigger leaps as they initiate their 2025 campaigns on Saturday, March 29, at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
 
Vargas will take on veteran Giovannie Gonzalez in an eight-rounder, while Isley squares off against Etoundi Michel William in a 10-round clash. 
 
Vargas-Gonzalez and Isley-William join a loaded card headlined by the WBO welterweight world title rematch between reigning queen Mikaela Mayer and former champion Sandy Ryan.
 
In the co-feature, Brian Norman Jr. makes the first defense of his WBO welterweight world title against Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas.

Mayer-Ryan II and Norman-Cuevas will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
 
Unbeaten featherweight contender Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington will face Jose Enrique Vivas in a 10-round WBC final eliminator, the featured bout of the ESPN+-streamed undercard. Vargas-Gonzalez and Isley-William will also stream live and exclusively on ESPN+.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Matchroom Boxing, tickets are on sale via https://www.fontainebleaulasvegas.com/entertainment/top-rank-boxing/.
 
Vargas (12-0, 10 KOs), the 20-year-old son of former junior middleweight world champion Fernando “Feroz” Vargas, had a banner 2024. He outpointed Nelson Hampton in March before stopping Angel Varela in the sixth round in May. A month later, he tore through Jose Zaragoza with a series of left uppercuts to score a first-round stoppage and tallied a fifth-round TKO over Larry Fryers in September. Gonzalez (20-7-2, 15 KOs) is an eight-year pro who last fought in October, pushing unbeaten Jose Luis Vazquez the distance before dropping an eight-round decision. 
 
Isley (14-0, 5 KOs) launched his pro career in February 2021, racking up 10 wins before linking up with 2023 Trainer of the Year Brian “BoMac” McIntyre. The 26-year-old piled up three wins in 2024. In March, he broke down Marcos Hernandez before stopping him in the seventh. Three months later, he settled unfinished business with Javier Martinez, beating his former amateur rival over 10 rounds. He returns after cruising past Tyler Howard in November. William (16-1, 12 KOs) is a 31-year-old native of Ivory Coast who suffered his first defeat against Jose Miguel Borrego in October.
 
In other ESPN+ undercard action:
 
Cleveland’s Tiger Johnson (14-0, 6 KOs) will return in an eight-round welterweight tilt against San Antonio-born spoiler Kendo Castaneda (21-8, 9 KOs). Last year, he vanquished Paulo Cesar Galdino via first-round TKO in February and registered eight-round decision victories over Tarik Zaina in June and Yomar Alamo in September. Johnson, a Tokyo Olympian, was supposed to fight on Feb. 14 before his opponent withdrew due to weight issues. 
 
Dedrick Crocklem (1-0, 1 KO), the latest fistic uber-talent from Tacoma, Washington, goes for pro win number two in a four-round junior lightweight tilt versus Dionne Ruvalcaba (2-1, 1 KO). Crocklem signed with Top Rank in December and made his pro debut last month in Tacoma with a hometown second-round TKO against Nesly Trezile. 
 
More information about Fontainebleau Las Vegas, including accommodations, dining, and entertainment listings, can be found at fontainebleaulasvegas.com.
 
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