Abdullah Mason vs Ronal Ron (13-04-2024) Full Fight
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00:00 Gentlemen, I went over the rules early in the dressing room.
00:01 Obey my commands, protect yourselves at all times,
00:03 play Olympia.
00:04 Suerte.
00:06 This is Abdullah Mason's second scheduled eight-rounder.
00:11 He's taking on Ronald Ron, who's got five losses.
00:14 But, Tim, one of those was the only stoppage loss
00:17 against Hector Luis Garcia,
00:19 who was the eventual WBA 130-pound champion.
00:23 His loss came at the hands of Tank Davis.
00:27 I'm gonna say right now, call somebody,
00:29 let you know that you wanna see a knockout
00:32 or wanna see a great fighter on the rise.
00:35 Call him right now, let him know that
00:37 Abdullah Mason is inside the ring right now.
00:39 This is gonna be his toughest challenge as of yet.
00:44 Ron is coming into the bout
00:46 after two suffering, two losses right now,
00:48 so he's trying to get back on the winning streak.
00:51 But Mason, 20 years old, phenomenal skills,
00:55 speed, timing, punch placement and variety.
00:59 You see the defense after as well.
01:02 Ron, I'll have to give it to you,
01:04 Ron does have some pop on his shots.
01:06 So Mason's gonna have to be extra careful tonight
01:09 and not get hit with anything silly
01:11 or get caught in between as he's punching
01:13 anything big for Ron.
01:16 Part of the Mason 5, and there's that lightning quick
01:26 left hook, and Ron's legs go out under him.
01:31 Yeah, it is, I told you to call somebody, let them know.
01:34 -Vengaki. -Wow.
01:36 I didn't say that lightly.
01:37 This kid is electric.
01:40 So much fun to watch.
01:42 Straight bullet right down the middle.
01:44 Beautiful.
01:46 And then you see the feint right now,
01:47 he's trying to get him to commit
01:48 so he can open him up
01:49 with speed to be able to land something.
01:51 Bob Barham calls this young man
01:53 one of the most electrifying young fighters
01:55 he's ever seen.
01:58 Gets rave reviews not only for his talent and power,
02:01 but also his discipline and respectful demeanor.
02:07 Hard not to like this kid.
02:08 Yes, it is.
02:10 And you're saying to yourself,
02:12 "Why is he attacking him?
02:13 Why is he not attacking him?
02:15 He just dropped him."
02:16 That was somewhat of a flash knockdown.
02:18 He knows that in his head.
02:19 He caught him as he was coming in,
02:21 and he knows that he's still a live dog.
02:23 He's still a hot wire.
02:24 It's early in the fight.
02:26 That's called ring IQ.
02:31 He sees things, Tim.
02:32 He's got great vision,
02:34 apart from quick reflexes and lightning-fast execution
02:39 and power behind that speed.
02:42 He just sees things happening,
02:43 and everything's slowed down for him
02:45 at such an early stage of his career.
02:48 See the feint right there
02:49 and what he was able to draw from that feint?
02:52 Oh, my God.
02:54 He's like controlling him
02:56 like he's a video game right now,
02:59 just with that feint.
03:00 You see how Ron stepped in all over himself?
03:04 Almost fell down.
03:05 And when it comes to finishing,
03:11 once Mason knows he's got you hurt,
03:14 man, he's a cold finisher.
03:17 First round in the books.
03:21 Ronald Run visited the canvas.
03:25 Product of a straight left hand,
03:28 lightning quick, powerful from Abdullah Mason.
03:32 Flash knockdown.
03:33 I know you've seen that, man.
03:35 That's it. You know what I'm saying?
03:38 But you gotta step over with that straight left, yeah?
03:41 Step over. It's gonna be there.
03:44 It's gonna be there. It's never not gonna be there.
03:46 You see that straight left?
03:48 Check out the straight left hand right down the middle.
03:50 You see Ron right here getting in position.
03:52 He's leading with the left hook.
03:54 A lot of guys, I see a lot of men in this ring
03:57 leading with left hooks.
03:59 You see his head directly on that line,
04:01 but then you see Abdullah Mason recognizing that,
04:05 seeing that coming,
04:06 and he throws a straight right left hand
04:08 right down the middle.
04:09 Great vision defensively,
04:10 and look at the look, Tim.
04:12 That boy's cold.
04:14 It's like nicest young man
04:19 you're ever gonna meet outside the ring.
04:21 You do not want to be the guy
04:23 whose name is called to be in the opposite right.
04:27 I'll tell you that right now.
04:29 See the feints right there?
04:36 That's gonna set up things.
04:37 He's taking pictures.
04:39 So you see the feint.
04:40 You see the wide stance.
04:41 He's able to get in and out of range.
04:43 That's gonna slow down his lateral movement.
04:45 However, those feints,
04:48 he doesn't want him to know
04:49 when he's gonna actually attack him.
04:52 Valley, his father in the corner was his.
04:54 You can eat, but it's gotta be behind your defense.
04:58 You'll recall that in our fighter meetings,
05:00 Abdullah Mason said his performance
05:02 against Jose Cardenas on the Shakur Stevenson undercard,
05:06 he was so happy because he stayed poised defensively,
05:09 and he was so explosive on the offensive end.
05:12 That's extremely important,
05:13 and right now, Ron right now
05:15 is starting to gain a little bit of confidence.
05:17 The fact that he's still here.
05:21 Still here to take those shots.
05:24 Good speed in the inside.
05:26 Not a whole lot of pop-and-roll shots.
05:29 Defense turns to offense for Mason instantaneously.
05:34 I like that.
05:36 That's the way it's supposed to be.
05:38 Ooh, like that.
05:39 What a nice left uppercut counter.
05:43 Now it's three shots right there
05:44 with the single hand, with the lead hand.
05:46 Ron is still trying to get close.
05:48 He's still trying to inch his way closer and closer,
05:51 and it seems like he's taking the shots now well.
05:54 You don't realize it, but you get accustomed to getting hit.
05:57 You don't realize it, but you do.
06:00 The shots that you got hit with early on,
06:02 they don't hurt as much.
06:04 Well, sometimes you're cold, too, Tim.
06:06 It could have been part of it,
06:07 but it was just a perfect straight shot.
06:09 Now a double left uppercut from Abdullah Mason
06:12 just picks you apart.
06:14 Ron right now, he's showing his toughness right now
06:16 and his grit, but he's leaning.
06:19 He's leaning forward,
06:20 and he's making way for that uppercut.
06:22 You see, he's going to have to use that to his advantage.
06:27 If he knows the uppercut is coming,
06:28 then he's going to have to try to time that looping right hand
06:32 and try to beat that right--
06:33 There it is right there, nice right hand.
06:35 It wasn't looping, but it was a straight right hand.
06:37 But try to beat that uppercut with the right hand.
06:39 Good jab.
06:43 Trying to go downstairs, goes a little bit low there.
06:46 Strain with the right hand.
06:47 Nice defensive responsibility with that left,
07:04 keeping it right where it needs to be, Tim, from Abdullah.
07:07 Yes, it is.
07:08 He's going to have to be able to get that uppercut
07:10 with a guy that got some punching power.
07:12 11 knockouts and 14 wins for Ronald Ron.
07:15 So, and that's the reason why you see the young man,
07:17 he's respecting the power, he's taking his time.
07:19 He knows he's got eight rounds of work.
07:21 And little by little, he wants to break down Ron.
07:23 [bell dings]
07:25 You know better.
07:26 [upbeat music]
07:30 That uppercut.
07:31 They have such a great communication,
07:35 family-friendly, and they're all just so good.
07:37 They have such a great communication,
07:39 Valian and Abdullah.
07:40 [indistinct chatter]
07:44 Nice little step back right here, uppercut.
08:01 Let's see what he does.
08:02 Nope, that was just a drop.
08:03 Boom, right up the middle.
08:05 Just read him, knew he was coming in.
08:07 He was coming in low from a low point right there.
08:10 You see him leaning over that front knee.
08:11 Boom.
08:13 I'm going to go ahead and set you up with that.
08:14 Since you're not going to come with a jab or anything else,
08:16 you're not going to give me anything to worry about,
08:18 I can set you up and time you with shots like that.
08:21 I'm going to start trying to touch him with those stabs.
08:22 You're reading the opponent's movement.
08:24 But you got to step in with those though, too.
08:26 Take your time, man.
08:27 Valian Mason, Abdullah's father, says, "Take your time."
08:30 And Abdullah will say,
08:31 "I'm going to step in with those stab jabs now,
08:33 and let's see how that works."
08:35 Just the communication, the back and forth in that corner
08:38 with respect, and it's all tactical.
08:41 Yes, it is.
08:42 It's good work.
08:43 It's great communication between the entire family.
08:47 But, Earl, we talked about early on
08:51 that was a vicious shot to the body.
08:53 But you're starting to see the confidence build right now
08:56 in Ron because he's still here.
08:59 In his mind, I think he probably didn't expect
09:02 to still be here standing up.
09:05 But now he's coming back with his own offense.
09:09 Here you see another right hand from Ron.
09:11 Has to take two left hooks.
09:13 But it's turning into an exciting fight for the fans.
09:18 And you want to know something?
09:19 This is exactly what I wanted to see from this young man.
09:22 I wanted to see how he operates with the pressure
09:24 with somebody coming back at him.
09:27 Somebody put that pressure on him,
09:29 not only the physical presence,
09:31 but also the hands, putting that work in.
09:34 Putting that work on him.
09:36 It's extremely important for a young man
09:37 to be able to deal and fight in any range inside that ring.
09:43 And I thought early on I saw a weakness in the young man
09:46 in that department.
09:48 So you can tell that he's been working inside the gym,
09:50 perfecting his craft in every way.
09:54 He's comfortable inside the pocket now.
09:57 [crowd shouting]
10:04 Ronald Ron, a Venezuelan refugee.
10:06 He came to the country in 2023 to fulfill his dream.
10:10 And here he is on ESPN Plus against uber prospect Abdullah
10:16 Mason.
10:18 Ron is starting to believe.
10:20 Ron is starting to believe that Abdullah's
10:22 going to have to do something.
10:25 Just keep doing what he's doing right now.
10:27 Just picking and poking his way.
10:29 Picking and poking his way.
10:30 Trying to find a sweet spot.
10:34 That combination punching.
10:35 Nice left uppercut from Abdullah Mason.
10:38 Forcing Ron to keep his hands--
10:40 In his pocket.
10:41 --in a defensive position.
10:42 Yep, in his pocket.
10:44 There's a short left hook from Abdullah.
10:47 See, but what Ron don't realize is
10:49 that the opportunities are there when
10:51 Abdullah is actually throwing.
10:54 He needs to let his hands go at the same time.
10:57 That's a good right hand right there.
10:59 A little glazing blow right there.
11:00 Partially blocked, however, it got Abdullah's attention
11:05 for sure.
11:06 Down to the body from Ron with a straight right.
11:09 Mason stepping in and the body shot.
11:16 Sends down Ron and then a straight shot to the head.
11:18 [speaking spanish]
11:21 That's a wrap.
11:24 He's up at nine.
11:27 I want to see that sequence because it was so fast.
11:31 But I think there was a body shot that started it.
11:35 Ooh, saved by the bell.
11:37 So another knockdown for Abdullah Mason.
11:41 First round and third round.
11:43 You hear me?
11:44 I'm going to take your time.
11:46 You're going to get it.
11:47 You got to keep shooting.
11:48 You're going to get it.
11:48 Take your time.
11:50 Don't let everybody out here rush you to do nothing.
11:51 You hear me?
11:52 That body.
11:53 You hear me?
11:54 Up, down, bend it.
11:55 Let's take a look at how this knockdown happened, Tim.
11:57 I thought I saw a body shot.
11:59 Waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.
12:01 There it is.
12:02 Steps in behind the jab.
12:02 Nice little short left hand.
12:05 There it is.
12:08 Right in the solar plex.
12:09 That's the one that hurt him.
12:09 Yep.
12:10 Right to the solar plex right there.
12:12 The beautiful shot.
12:13 Stepping in behind his jab.
12:17 You see his foot placement right there.
12:18 He corrected it.
12:20 Getting it on the outside as he shot that shot.
12:22 Getting his head in a safe position.
12:24 And Tim, we talked about the communication in the corner.
12:29 When he told his father, I'm going to go step--
12:31 you got to go step in and stab.
12:34 That's exactly what that was.
12:36 That's exactly what he was looking for,
12:36 to step in and stab, jab, and come
12:38 up to straight left hand.
12:39 But did you see my list right there?
12:40 You see Mr. Troy Isley, how far he moved up?
12:43 His last performance, Troy Isley put on was spectacular.
12:47 This is my number one guy right here.
12:49 However, Troy Isley is moving up that ranks.
12:51 And if he continues to put on performances
12:53 like he did last time inside the ring,
12:55 he's going to move up the ladder.
12:56 His offense is really improving there with Bowman.
13:00 Offense, spikes, offense, and defense.
13:03 Yes, sir.
13:03 Offense and defense.
13:05 In the corner, the obvious was being stated by Valiant Mason.
13:14 The speed is killing this kid.
13:18 So Mason needs to continue to not only throw fast,
13:20 but throw hard and continue to let those hands go and punish
13:25 Ronald Rod at the center of the ring.
13:28 It's left and right.
13:29 And Abdullah Mason showing that mean streak,
13:31 gets caught with the right hand.
13:33 And will he respond in kind here against Ronald Rod, who
13:37 continues to get pummeled?
13:39 Worked back towards the corner.
13:41 And the punishment continues until Lawrence Cole says,
13:44 this is enough.
13:46 Abdullah Mason, 11 knockouts in 13 professional wins.
13:50 This kid is special.
13:52 Just like right now, this young man is something else.
13:59 He is going to be a problem in the 135-pound weight class.
14:07 I mean, did you see when he just--
14:10 when he wanted to turn it on, he just turned it on.
14:13 Did you see that?
14:14 He smelled the finish.
14:15 We talked about how cold he is in that ring, Tim.
14:20 And he showed exactly that.
14:22 Once that bell rings, he's a different person.
14:26 I'm going to ask him if he has an alter ego, because Abdullah
14:30 is just unstoppable.
14:32 You want to know what the alter ego is?
14:34 He's a competitor.
14:36 It's a competitive nature.
14:37 That's what it is.
14:38 But here's the finish right here.
14:39 He just stepped on the gas.
14:40 That was it.
14:41 He knew he had his man hurt from the previous round
14:44 down to the body.
14:45 He knew that was a weakness.
14:46 Once he found the key to finish this fight,
14:48 he just went right to it.
14:49 He said, you know what?
14:50 I've had enough.
14:51 I'm tired of going patty cake, patty cake with you.
14:54 I'm stepping to you.
14:55 I'm going to take you out, and I'm going
14:57 to destroy you just like that.
15:00 I'm going to make the referee come in and stop this action.
15:02 But man, but still, look at the control that he has.
15:05 He's not being reckless with it.
15:07 He's placing his shots like a real pro, a real seasoned pro.
15:11 That's how he's doing it.
15:13 Not just throwing punches.
15:14 He's setting these shots up.
15:15 Look at that.
15:16 Boom.
15:18 One at a time.
15:18 Boom.
15:19 Boom.
15:21 Boom.
15:22 Just beautiful work right there by the young phenom.
15:25 Downstairs, upstairs, power shots, different pace.
15:29 Yeah, but you're seeing him trying to position himself,
15:32 trying to get himself in position
15:33 to be landing that hard shot.
15:34 But yeah, but changing pace as well.
15:36 That's something that I've been waiting
15:38 for for him to develop.
15:40 Little things like that.
15:41 Seeing him operate against pressure,
15:42 someone that has punching power like Ron.
15:45 He was able to operate.
15:46 He wasn't spooked by the pressure.
15:48 He was able to step in the inside as well
15:49 and handle himself and shimmy well on the inside
15:52 and on the outside, what he's able to do.
15:53 He's able to set things off his jab.
15:55 And he also is a great counter puncher.
15:57 I mean, there's nothing that this young man cannot
15:59 do inside that ring.
16:01 And that's what makes him so great.
16:03 He is so much fun to watch.
16:05 You're watching a young master at work
16:08 is what you're seeing up there.
16:10 That's exactly what you're seeing.
16:12 You're seeing a young man that's early in his career
16:16 that you look at and you say, well, he's only 19.
16:20 You know, we don't want to rush him.
16:21 We don't want to rush him.
16:23 However, when you're special, Bernardo, when you're special,
16:26 special people do special things.
16:29 Bernardo.
16:30 Mike Tyson, how was he when he won the championship?
16:33 There you go.
16:35 I mean, that's where I see this young man at.
16:39 I see him in the next few years.
16:41 And I know Top Rank are probably going
16:42 to take their time with him.
16:43 His dad is not in Russia as well.
16:45 But he's going places, no doubt about it.
16:47 He's going to go there quickly.
16:48 All right, Mark Schnitzel with the official time
16:50 of the stoppage.
16:51 Ladies and gentlemen, here inside
16:52 the American Bank Center, this bout
16:54 comes to a conclusion at 1 minute, 2 seconds
16:57 of round number four for your winner by technical knockout,
17:01 Abdullah Mason.
17:06 All right, Abdullah Mason gets his 13th professional win.
17:09 And each one more impressive than the last.
17:12 We're going to take a short break.