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Abdullah Mason with WBO championship belt
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Sweet Science Sports (S³) · Boxing Analysis

Abdullah Mason's
Lightweight Options

S³ Rankings · 135 Pounds

By Sweet Science Sports (S³)•Lightweight Division

This reinforces something that's becoming clear: the lightweight division has multiple viable paths for Abdullah Mason, but not all of them are equally valuable. Here's how S³ would rank the options.

S³ Ranked Options

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Option #1

Winner of Lamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda

S³ Grade
A+
▸Unification fight.
▸Biggest commercial value.
▸Establishes Mason as the clear face of 135 pounds.
▸TNT Sports can market 'The Fight' series around a champion vs. champion showdown.
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Option #2

Joe Cordina

S³ Grade
A
▸This was already supposed to happen.
▸Rescheduling makes sense if the visa issues are resolved.
▸Veteran former world champion with name recognition.
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Option #3

Floyd Schofield ('Kid Austin')

S³ Grade
A
▸Probably the most explosive stylistic matchup.
▸Athletic vs. athletic.
▸Both have knockout power.
▸Huge fight for younger fans.
4
Option #4

Raymond Muratalla

S³ Grade
B+
▸Excellent technical fight.
▸Top Rank can make it easily.
▸High boxing quality, though perhaps not as commercially attractive as the top three.
5
Option #5

Albert Bell II

S³ Grade
B
▸The controversial stoppage gives some justification.
▸Bell boxed an outstanding first half of the fight and forced Mason to make adjustments.
▸However, Mason ultimately broke him down with sustained body work and scored two knockdowns before the stoppage.

S³ Perspective

After rewatching the Bell fight, I don't think Mason needs the rematch. Bell exceeded expectations early, but Mason showed championship composure by adjusting, investing in the body, and taking over the second half of the fight. The debate is more about the referee's timing than who was winning.

The next step should be a bigger challenge — preferably a unification bout or a clash with another elite young contender.

Current S³ Preference

1Winner of Roach vs. Zepeda
2Joe Cordina
3Floyd Schofield
4Raymond Muratalla
5Albert Bell II

If Mason keeps winning against this level of opposition, he'll move from "boxing's next superstar" to one of the sport's established stars.

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