Abdullah Mason focused on Jaimes, but the champions are in their mind

Abdullah Mason feels that he is now ready to fight for a world title against any of the champions in the lightweight division. Mason (16-0, 14 kos) is fighting against Manuel Jaimes (16-2-1, 11 kos) in an eight round fight this Friday, February 14, at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York.

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Mason ambition

Mason, 20, has the opportunity to eclipse the main event among the lightweight champion of the OMB, Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis. That would be impressive if I could do that because Keyshawn has received more attention during the accumulation of Friday’s event with his garbage felling and his best range that puts him in the center of attention, hoping that he is his next big star.

Mason did not have a good performance in his last fight against Yohan Vásquez on November 8. Fighting on the Keyshawn billboard in Norfolk, Virginia, Mason was retired twice in the first round, but returned to Knockout Vásquez in the second round.

Friday’s event will be shown Live in ESPN and ESPN+, starting at 9:00 pm Et/6: 00 PM PT.

Title dreams

“I see myself with the boys who hold the titles. As for skill, I feel that I can defend myself in one of those fights and go out at the top, ”said Abdullah Mason. “But we are demonstrating ourselves, and we will continue to take those steps forward. With luck, we take a smaller title at the end of this year. “

“He comes to fight. He will let his hands work, and bring it, “said Abdullah Mason to CightHipo About his opponent for Friday, Manuel Jaimes. “I am here to do my job, and that is for everyone else to be resembled.

“We are going to make it look easy. That’s what I am here. Doing the same thing I have been doing with everyone else, whoever has in front. If they put me in front of the champions, they will see what is happening, ”said Abdullah.

It is not likely that Top Rank moves a world title in the short term due to its age and last performance. He is too young and inexperienced to face any of the lightweight champions. It is likely that the best range waits until Mason is 24 or 25 years before they put it in a world title situation.

“Absolutely. That is the division in which I am, why not?” Mason said when asked if he sees himself fighting Keyshawn Davis at some point. Who faces me, you will see all the defects. If they give me the opportunity, why not? Abdullah said when asked if he would like to fight Gervonta Davis.

“When you have the opportunity, let’s go everything, and let’s take the best route,” Mason said.