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Press Conference Notes: Abdullah Mason and Albert Bell Set for All-Ohio World Title Clash Saturday LIVE on TNT & DAZN PhilBoxing.com Fri, 03 Jul 2026  Abdullah Mason and Albert Bell Set for All-Ohio World Title Clash Saturday LIVE on TNT & DAZN Mason-Bell and additional fights will be broadcast LIVE beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT CLEVELAND (July 2, 2026) - Abdullah Mason will defend his WBO lightweight world title against unbeaten Toledo native Albert Bell in an all-Ohio clash this Saturday, July 4, at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center. In the co-feature, Bruce Carrington puts his WBC featherweight world title on the line against Mexico’s Rene Palacios. Additionally, U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson takes on Cristopher Guerrero in a 10-round welterweight clash, while unbeaten lightweight knockout artist Scooter Davis faces Carlos Ramos in the eight-round opener. Mason-Bell headlines TNT Sports and DAZN’s inaugural The Fight event, a new monthly live boxing series, and will be broadcast co-exclusively in the U.S. on TNT, truTV and DAZN, and worldwide on DAZN beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Before the main broadcast, two bouts will stream live beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on DAZN, Top Rank and DAZN’s YouTube channels, and the Top Rank Classics FAST channel on Roku. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Pulse Boxing and TGB Promotions, tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.com. This is what the fighters from the main broadcast said at Thursday’s press conference: Abdullah Mason On fighting alongside two of his brothers in Cleveland… “I’m excited. I’m super excited. This is something me and my brothers have been looking forward to doing since we were amateurs. We fought on the same card a few times as amateurs, and all of us did it together on the last show my father threw here in Cleveland. It was huge." “At that time, we were like, ‘Yo, when we do this on a professional level, it’s going to be big for Cleveland.’ And now, it’s big for not only Cleveland, but it’s on TNT, so this is a national stage, a world stage with DAZN. I’m just excited to be able to put this show on with two of my brothers on the card.” On what he gained from his last fight against Sam Noakes… “I feel like it was definitely a much-needed experience. That’s not the type of fight you have all the time in your career. It was something I felt like I had to do that night. Every fight is different, and it definitely gave me some insight into how I’ll approach the rest of my career. So, it was a much-needed experience and a great fight.” On finding out about the opponent change… “It was definitely unexpected. Albert Bell—that’s our guy from Toledo. But it’s boxing. You’ve got to be prepared for anything, and I’m prepared to come out on top. Everything happens for a reason." “One thing I do want to say is, I’m the youngest world champion in boxing for a reason, and I’m prepared to show that when I step into the ring.” On adjusting to the opponent switch… “Boxing is offense, defense and IQ, and you’ve got to put it together and tailor it to the person you’re stepping in the ring with. So, with the opponent switch, I just have to tailor it to the person across the ring from me, and that’s Albert Bell." Albert Bell On stepping in to face Mason… “I mean, it caught me by surprise. It was an ideal opponent for me. I wasn’t really thinking about fighting Abdullah, especially not this soon. But everything made sense. I talked to my pops about it, and it made sense, so I stepped in to save the card, get my world title opportunity and put on a show for all of Ohio.” “I mean, I get turned down by a lot of guys. I’m not saying that in a cocky way or trying to act like I’m the boogeyman or anything like that, but a lot of guys say no when my name comes across their table. I would’ve had the name I was supposed to have by now if it weren’t for that, but what’s delayed is not denied. We’re here now, and that’s all that matters.” On what he has to do to win… “I just need to be the best version of myself. I know he's coming to be the best version of himself. He's prepared, I'm prepared. We're ready. We're two top fighters, and we're professionals. We're both Ohioans. We've got history with each other, and it's gonna be a show for sure.” Bruce Carrington On his performance against Carlos Castro… “The performance went exactly how it was supposed to. We had a great training camp for that fight, and we executed everything we wanted to do. We were able to break him down and get the victory the way we did. But right now, I’m just looking forward to this Saturday. My mind is focused on the opponent in front of me, Rene Palacios. He’s a good fighter. I like to challenge myself. There were a lot of guys who didn’t accept this fight, but Rene Palacios took it quickly, and I respect him for that. I see that he fights with his heart on his sleeve. His style is challenging, and I’m looking forward to it.” On what he learned in his last fight… “There wasn’t really too much that I learned because it was something that I already seen in myself that others just haven't seen. I have that championship mentality. I've been through adversity all of my life. Just coming up from Brownsville, losing my brother, plenty other things that I've gone through in life. All the losses that I put on myself, self-sabotaging and then praying to God and getting over those things. That's the real journey and the fights in life. So, me going through all of that, I knew I was gonna be able to go through something small like that inside the ring, conquer that, and then become victorious. So it was nothing to me.” On what we can expect fight night… “It’s the Shushu show, man. We’re going to perform, we’re going to have a great time, and I can’t wait to see y’all.” Rene Palacios “I feel happy and excited because the day is coming when I will fight for a world title. I think I was underestimated in my last fight. And I’m being underestimated again. But I come ready and prepared for anything. Mentally, I’m coming in very strong. I had an impressive, spectacular and perfect camp. I know July 4 is Independence Day here in the United States, and I respect that, but that night, Mexico will win.” On if there are any errors he can take advantage of in Carrington… “Yes, of course. Like with anyone, I think there are things he can improve and things we’ve seen from him. We’ve seen his mistakes, but we have to follow the game plan, just like we did throughout camp. We’re ready.” Tiger Johnson On fighting in Cleveland… “I feel good, man. This is a dream come true. Outside of my Olympic dream, I always wanted to fight in Cleveland in front of my friends and family. We’re going to put on a show on Saturday." On fighting Guerrero… “He’s 16-0 for a reason. But at the end of the day, I don’t believe there’s anyone in my division as talented as me or with the abilities that I have. So I’m here to prove again on Saturday why I’m the best at welterweight.” On how close he feels he is to a world title… “I feel like I’m real close, but we have to take care of business on Saturday, and then we’ll worry about that after. Christopher Guerrero On fighting in Tiger’s hometown… “I have to remain calm in this fight. I have to remain confident and block out all the noise.” On seeing footage of Tiger… “I see a great opponent. He is a valiant opponent. We had to get ready for this in the best way we could. I’ll be ready Saturday night. I will be victorious.” Scooter Davis “I’m a kid from D.C., and I'm in Cleveland, Ohio, with Top Rank, DAZN and TNT. I'm ready to do my thing.” “I can do anything in the ring. I can go rounds. I can box, I can bang, and I can use my ring generalship. I have IQ, and I listen to my trainers.” “My team has a great game plan for me, and I’m going to do what I do. I’m going to be the ‘Shark.’ That’s what I do.” Carlos Ramos “I’m very focused, and I'm very well prepared for this fight. We've had great sparring, and we've had a great camp. I'm ready to walk away with the victory on July 4. My experience gives me a great advantage, and I plan to build on that. I’m ready for anything that comes my way. I’ll be ready to give a war to get the victory.” “If everything goes as planned, the knockout will come.” Saturday, July 4 TNT, truTV & DAZN, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell, 12 Rounds, Mason’s WBO Lightweight World Title Bruce Carrington vs. Rene Palacios, 12 Rounds, Carrington’s WBC Featherweight World Title Tiger Johnson vs. Cristopher Guerrero, 10 Rounds, Welterweight Scooter Davis vs. Carlos Ramos, 8 Rounds, Lightweight DAZN, Top Rank and DAZN’s YouTube Channels, & Top Rank Classics, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT Ibrahim Mason vs. Erik Hanley, 4 Rounds, Super Featherweight Abdurrahman Mason vs. Alvaro Huizar Cabral, 4 Rounds, Lightweight  |
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