Nahir Albright desires to struggle High Rank’s light-weight prospect Abdullah Mason subsequent, and he believes he’d be the right opponent for him to “destroy” to get the rust out after a 12 months out of the ring.
Mason’s Vulnerability
High Rank in all probability gained’t let Albright struggle Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) after his latest efficiency in opposition to Yohan Vazquez on November eighth on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Virginia. Vazquez dropped the 20-year-old Mason twice within the first spherical and may need completed the job if he hadn’t suffered a leg harm.
Mason got here again in spherical two to knock out Vazquez, however by that time, he was combating a one-legged man. The struggle confirmed that Abdullah doesn’t possess an important Chin and can want extra improvement.
Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) hasn’t fought since his conflict in opposition to 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis on October 14, 2023. He initially misplaced the struggle by a slim 10-round majority choice. It was later overturned by the Texas State Athletic Fee and adjusted to a no choice attributable to Keyshawn testing constructive for Marijuana.
Keyshawn made a giant deal out of his win being taken away and mentioned afterward that he would purchase a home to make himself really feel higher. He was fortunate to not lose as a result of Albright staggered him within the eighth and wore him down with stress from the final 4 rounds of the competition.
Albright uncovered Davis in that struggle as not the fighter some had thought, nevertheless it didn’t shock the hardcore boxing followers, who’d seen him lose to Cuba’s Andy Cruz within the 2020 Olympics. They see him as a hype job.
“I’d Destroy Him”
“I wish to smoke Abdullah Mason. Nobody is looking out Abdullah Mason. I wish to struggle him. His chin is questionable,” mentioned Nahir Albright to YSM Sports activities Media. “He may struggle, however I’d destroy him. I do know I’d destroy him. High Rank must make that struggle.
“To knock off the rust so I can get Gervonta earlier than he retires. So, I knock him off [Mason]. I shake off my ring rust after which tackle Tank. Proper now. No lie,” mentioned Albright.
