Forget Keyshawn, Albright wants to ‘smoke’ Abdullah Mason in Brutal Comeback

Nahir Albright wants to fight Top Rank’s next lightweight prospect, Abdullah Mason, and believes he would be the perfect opponent to “smash” to knock off the rust after a year out of the ring.

Mason’s vulnerability

Top Rank likely won’t allow Albright to fight Mason (16-0, 14 KOs) after his recent performance against Yohan Vazquez on Nov. 8 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Vazquez dropped the 20-year-old Mason twice in the first round and could have finished the job had he not suffered a leg injury.

Mason came back in the second round to knock out Vazquez, but at that point he was fighting a one-legged guy. The fight showed that Abdullah does not possess great Chin and will need more development.

Albright (16-2, 7 KOs) hasn’t fought since his fight against 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis on Oct. 14, 2023. He initially lost the bout via a 10-round narrow majority decision. It was later overturned by the Texas State Athletic Commission and changed to a negative decision due to Keyshawn testing positive for marijuana.

Keyshawn made a big deal about his winnings being taken away from him and later said he was going to buy a house to feel better. He was lucky not to lose as Albright staggered him in eighth place and wore him down with the pressure of the final four rounds of the contest.

Albright exposed Davis He wasn’t the fighter some had thought in that bout, but that didn’t surprise hardcore boxing fans who saw him lose to Cuban Andy Cruz at the 2020 Olympics. They see it as a publicity job.

“I would destroy it”

“I want to smoke Abdullah Mason. Nobody is calling Abdullah Mason. I want to fight it. His chin is questionable,” Nahir Albright told YSM Sports Media. “He could fight, but I would destroy him. I know I would destroy him. The highest rank has to fight that fight.

“To knock off the rust so we can get Gervonta before he retires. So I’m putting him out of action [Mason]. I shake off the ring rust and then face Tank. Right now. No lie,” Albright said.