WBO Orders Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes for Vacant Lightweight title

The wbo has been officially ordered # 1 Sam Noakes to Begin Negotiations to Face # 2 Abdullah Mason for the Vacant Lightweight title. The Two Fighters Have 20 Days To Put Together A Deal.

It’s A Major Step Up For Noakes (17-0, 15 Kos), Who has been Fighting at The Domestic Level His entire Six-Year Career. He’s Ranked # 1 With The Wbo, But His Resume Is Barren of Contenders. There’s Not One One Contender On Noakes’ Resume.

WBO Orders Mason-Noakes Lightweight title Fight

On paper, this is a terrible mismatch in Favor of Mason. This Fight Will Make The Wo Look for Bad Having Given The Unprepared, Limited Noakes A # 1 Ranking Nearver Ever Proving Himself. As an organization, you want to make rankings for Realistic Choices. Placing Noakes at # 1 Makes No Sense.

The wbo obviously has begotten noaks for a # 1 ranking, but the reality is, he’s not on The Level of Half Opponents That Mason has fought in the past. As Such, It’s A Foregone Conclusion That Abdullah (19-0, 17 Kos) Will Win and Be The Next WBO Lightweight Champion.

Fans Wanted The Wo to Order Abdullah Mason to Fight Edwin de los Santos or Andy Cruz for The Vacant 135-LB Title, Not No Noakes. Those Two Would Have Been Far More Worthy Opponents For Mason to Fight for The Vacant title.

Is Mason Too Young Title?

There is some Concern That Mason, 21, Is Too Young to Be Fighting The 27-year-old Noakes and Should Wait. Some People Believe That Abdullah Captures The Vacant Wbo Title With Victory, He’s Too Young to Hold the Belt Against The Wolves For Him.

Top rank’S Mason Protection Challenge

Top rank Can’t Protect Mason Like You’ve Doing With Their Careful Matchmaking Once He’s Champion. Once He Own Title, There’s Going To Be A Target On His Back, And The Predators In The Lightweight Division Will Be Coming. Predictably, Top Rank Will Avoid Fighters Like Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, Shakur Stevenson, and Gervonta Davis. Mason is too green to Fight Any of Those Four Fighters.

The Wo Title was Made Vacant After Ex-Champion Keyhawn Davis Missed Weight Title Defense Against de Los Santos Last Friday. Davis Came in 4.3 lbs overweight, which fans felt was the intentional miss on his part to either in addition to Edge or avoid the Fight Altogether. Ultimately, The Bout was Canceled After Los Santos’ Management Decided Not To Go Through.

The Road to the wbo Lightweight title Begins. 🥊

# 1 Sam Noakes and # 2 Abdullah Mason Have 20 Days to Reach a Deal. Negotiations are even officially underway.#Wbo #Lightweightdivision #Newera pic.twitter.com/qnjout2gri

– WBO (@Worldboxingorg) June 12, 2025