Abdullah Mason


Abdullah Mason is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBO lightweight title since November 2025. As an amateur, Mason won the National Junior Championships in 2017, the Eastern Regional Open in 2017 and 2018, and the USA Boxing Youth National Title in 2021.
Considered one of the top "Prospects of the Year" in 2025 in the world, he is known for his speed, power, athleticism, and composure in the ring, which recently led to him becoming the youngest male world champion in boxing at the age of 21.

Early life

Abdullah Mason was born on April 5, 2004, in Bedford, Ohio, U.S., and was raised in Cleveland. the son of Valiant Mason. He is part of a large family of boxers, with four of his five brothers: Amir, Adel, Abdur-Rahman, and Ibrahim. His family, who are practicing Muslims, lived overseas in Yemen and Egypt for a period before returning to a neighborhood in Cleveland that had a local boxing gym. His father, Valiant who had previously trained his older sons in various martial arts like karate and jiu-jitsu, asked his sons who was interested in boxing. Abdullah was the first to express a keen interest and began training at the age of nine. His brothers subsequently joined him in the sport, all training under the tutelage of their father.
Mason developed his skills at the Little Giants Gym in Euclid, Ohio, often training in a dedicated space in his family's basement.

Amateur career

Abdullah won the National Junior Championships in 2017, the Eastern Regional Open in 2017 and 2018, the Junior Open in 2018 and 2019 and the USA Boxing Youth National Title in 2021. He finished with a record of 65-15.

Professional career

Mason signed with the promotional company Top Rank when he turned pro. He made his debut on the undercard of Mikaela Mayer vs Maïva Hamadouche in Las Vegas, where he stopped his opponent Jaylan Phillips in the second round following a barrage of punches and the referee jumped in. Mason's second fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the undercard of Oscar Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson, where he knocked out Argentine Luciano Ramos in the first round.
Mason later fought on the undercard of Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko against American Desmond Lyons, where he scored a knockout victory in the sixth round. Now with a record of 10–0, Mason made his T-Mobile Arena debut on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin De Los Santos, where he scored another knockout victory against the Argentine Jose Cardenas in the second round.
Mason was scheduled to face Giovanni Cabrera in Las Vegas on April 5, 2025. On March 21, 2025, it was reported that Cabrera withdrew due to injury, and was replaced by Carlos Ornelas. Fighting on his 21st birthday, he scored a sixth-round stoppage victory over Ornelas, improving his record to 18–0 and winning the vacant NABF and NABO lightweight titles.
In his first world title fight, Mason faced fellow unbeaten boxer, Sam Noakes, for the vacant WBO lightweight championship at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 22, 2025. He won via unanimous decision with the judges scorecards reading 115–113, 115–113 and 117–111 and improving to 20–0. The victory made Mason the youngest active male world champion at 21 years old.

Personal life

Abdullah is practicing Islam and is open about his faith, often using the phrase "Alhamdulillah" in interviews and social media posts. This commitment extends to his professional life, as he has trained and competed while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Win20–0Sam NoakesUD12Nov 22, 2025anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBO lightweight title
19Win19–0Jeremia Nakathila5 0:01Jun 7, 2025Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.Retained NABF and NABO lightweight titles
18Win18–0Carlos OrnelasTKO6 3:00Apr 5, 2025Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant NABF and NABO lightweight titles
17Win17–0Manuel JaimesTKO4 1:55Feb 14, 2025The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
16Win16–0Yohan VasquezTKO2 1:59Nov 8, 2024Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
15Win15–0Mike Ohan Jr.TKO2, 0:40Aug 17, 2024Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada
14Win14–0Luis LebrónTKO3, 1:18Jul 6, 2024Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
13Win13–0Ronal RonTKO4, 1:02Apr 13, 2024American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
12Win12–0Benjamin GurmentTKO2, 1:29Feb 8, 2024Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11Win11–0Jose CardenasTKO2, 1:55Nov 16, 2023T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10Win10–0César VillarragaUD6Aug 26, 2023Hard Rock Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
9Win9–0Alex de OliveriaTKO2, 2:18Jul 1, 2023Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
8Win8–0Desmond LyonsTKO6, 0:32May 20, 2023MGM Grand Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Erick García1, 1:32Apr 1, 2023Hard Rock Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
6Win6–0Manuel GuzmánTKO2, 2:46Dec 16, 2022LaCentre Conference Facility, Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
5Win5–0Ángel BarreraTKO4, 0:21Oct 20, 2022Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Win4–0Ángel Rebollar4Aug 27, 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
3Win3–0Luis FernandezTKO1, 2:39Jul 23, 2022Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
2Win2–0Luciano RamosTKO1, 2:32Apr 30, 2022MGM Grand Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1Win1–0Jaylan Phillips2, 2:09Nov 5, 2021Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.