On The Watch “It’s All About Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell”

WBO World Lightweight Challenge

Last night’s Top Rank/TNT/DAZN Main Event was an intriguing bout as it unraveled for the hometown WBO World Lightweight Champion Abdullah Mason (21-0, 18 Kos) who had to defend his title for the first time against late replacement undefeated challenger Albert Bell (28-1, 9 Kos) at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

Bell understood what was presented to him at the last minute and accepted the opportunity with open arms. He then proceeded to box beautifully in the first half of the bout where he visibly and effortlessly outworked the champion by being one step ahead of him in every department.

That being said, the youngin Mason never wavered. Mason stayed cool, disciplined and patiently waited for his opportunity to strike like the “Black Mamba’ and that he did when he drew first blood by damaging Bell’s nose in the eighth round.

With Bell’s nose hindering his breathing and clearly breaking his focus, the fatigue started to show as Mason starting to press the action and his punch output working over Bell as the rounds progressed.

By the championship rounds, Bell wasn’t looking himself inside that squared circle but still pushed to stand his ground while slowly being broken down. By the 12th round the fans in attendance became alive in the building and fuelled their champion who moved in on Bell and knocked him down with a barrage of punches and a well-placed body and chin shot that gave him a standing 8 count. Still visibly in pain, Bell continued only to be dropped again by another well-placed left hand to the dome. Although Bell did not show signs of quitting the referee at hand took the opportunity to wave the fight off. Unbelievable.

I understand that Bell looked deflated but stopping the bout with 45 seconds left in the round after the man fought his heart out is suspect in my eyes.

Nevertheless, Mason listened to his cornerman and proceeded to close the show and retain his WBO World Lightweight Championship Title.

Well done, Champ!

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On the Watch “It’s All About Xander Zayas vs Jaron Ennis”

WBA/WBO Unified Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/Top Rank/DAZN Main Event between undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Xander Zayas (23-1, 13 Kos) and former undefeated Unified Welterweight Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (36-0, 32 Kos) was an entertaining showdown that brought the fans in attendance to their feet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Jaron walked it like he talked it and stepped up to the bigger Champion and managed to drop Xander in the opening round establishing his power right from the jump. As big as Xander stood inside that squared circle, his body language was that of a man who might have been drained from a serious weight cut. His punch resistance looked compromised but nevertheless, Xander proved to be a worthy warrior by the way he stood his ground and fought fire with fire.

Xander thought he could bully Jaron with his size alone but soon found out that Jaron is the real deal inside that squared circle and his speed, power and boxing IQ are levels above him.  The “game plan” that Xander walked in with wasn’t the right one. However, he did have some moments yet fell short of capitalizing on them as he was looking weaker as the rounds progressed.

Once Jaron refocussed his energy the right way, he proceeded to put a beating on Xander by landing a hard left hand and right uppercut that dropped him to a standing 8 count in the fifth round.

The inevitable was near but Xander continued to stand his ground. He eventually succumbed to Jaron’s hands by being dropped and beaten down prompting Xander’s corner to stop the bout in the seventh round at the 1:49 mark.

This was an entertaining bout from start to finish, in which Jaron looked vulnerable at times but eventually worked his way to delivering another convincing ending. With this impressive win now under his belt, Jaron is now a two Division Champion and the new undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion of the world.

With Jaron now holding two of the major pieces in the Super Middleweight Division, Undisputed is his only mission. Jaron has made it clear to the other Champions in the Division that he wants them belts.

Now who’s next?

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On The Watch “It’s All About The 2026 NBA FINALS CHAMPIONS”

2026 NBA Champions

The New York Knicks silenced all the detractors by closing out the NBA Finals 4-1 with another great, odds-defying performance win over the San Antonio Spurs 94-90. The Knicks have finally entered the history books by capturing their first championship in over 50 years.

New York, led by series MVP Jalen Brunson, was a team on a mission, striving for redemption from last year’s failure, proved to be the far superior team by the way they dismantled, outplayed and out hustled the Spurs on their home court.

Simply put, as a unit, the Knicks had that never ending hunger that was the driving force pushing them to outperform the Spurs on every facet of the game. The Knicks may have been the third seed entering the Finals but they ran through the Playoffs as the most dominant team every night they stepped foot on that court. Them Boys played with so much poised when things got rough that they managed to turn haters to fans after every series win. Their dominant play and perseverance throughout the Playoffs all the way to the Finals, is exactly how Championship teams are made of and for that we now have the New York Knicks as the NBA Champions of the NBA Season 2026.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas”

WBA Bantamweight Challenge

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (24-0, 17 Kos) who moved up in weight yet again to the Bantamweight Division to challenge WBA Bantamweight Champion Antonio Vargas (19-2-1, 11 Kos) and proved once again to be levels above his opponent at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Real Talk!

Vargas came out the gate shooting on all cylinders trying to overwhelm Rodriguez but that tactic could only last for so long as Rodriguez responded by upping his own punch output alongside that pressure that usually shuts the opponent down from coming forward.

Vargas held his own and banged shot for shot but quickly found out that Rodriguez is a wizard inside that squared circle. Rodriguez landed that perfect shot and dropped Vargas with a well-placed left overhand in the fifth round that brought him to a standing 8 count. The inevitable was near.

Entering the six round Rodriguez pressed the action with only one thing in mind and delivered once again by dropping Vargas with a deadly three-punch combination that floored Vargas for the count prompting the referee to halt the bout.

It was a dominant and impressive performance that proved once again to be levels that Rodriguez keeps on climbing. With this exceptional win, Rodriguez is now a three Division Champion and the new WBA Bantamweight Champion of the World.

The sky is the limit for this kid.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki”

Cruiserweight Showdown

Today’s Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight Main Event between Chris “The Gentleman” Bilam-Smith (22-2, 14 Kos) and our own Canadian Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (21-2-1, 20 Kos) was a very entertaining bout but did not have the outcome I expected at the Bournemouth International Centre. Real Talk!

Rozicki came out the gate with his usual aggressive self, looking to take out Billam-Smith with some very heavy shots but to my surprise, Billam-Smith stayed cool and calm and stood his ground quite impressively, never waving while hammering some very good precise shots of his own.

Rozicki showed his sturdiness but was met, surprisingly, with an opponent who was smart with his approach and just as sturdy. Both combatants banged heavy on one another and stunning each other back and forth turning this bout into a straight shootout. 

Both combatants fought in the pocket with Billam-Smith getting the better out of Rozicki who got touched up with some heavy head shots due to his lack of defense that costed him dearly as the rounds progressed.

I don’t think Rozicki was expecting Billam-Smith to withstand his onslaught but Billam-Smith came in this bout with the right frame of mind and the determination and strength needed to get through this battle.

By the seventh round, Billam-Smith stepped his game up and put up a series of damaging combination punches that had Rozicki staggering but still moving forward eating nothing but clean head shots. The inevitable was near.

Due to a tougher than expected seventh round Rozicki’s, corner decided to pull their fighter from taking any further punishment. It was a brutal bout for both combatants but the right decision was definitely made.

With this very impressive win now under his belt, Chris Billam-Smith is right back into the mix in the Cruiserweight Division positioning himself for another World Title opportunity.

Well done, Chris!

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On The Watch “It’s All About The NBA FINALS 2026”

The NBA Finals 2026

With the completion of the NBA’s version of the Final 4 now officially over, the two remaining contestants representing their respective coasts are the No. 2 Seeded San Antonio Spurs representing the WESTSIDE and the No. 3 Seeded New York Knicks representing the EASTSIDE. Real Talk!

The Spurs have been on the come up all season long and stayed true to their quest by bouncing the Defending Champions Oklahoma City in a competitive back and forth series and a decisive game 7. The Spurs have arrived. Them Boys are not to play with. The Spurs, anchored by Victor Wembanyama leading the charge, are looking like a sure shot for a new NBA Championship team on the horizon. 

However, standing in their way are the surging Knicks who have been on a tear throughout the Playoffs. Currently on a 11-game winning streak and fresh of their second back-to-back sweep. Them Boys are in sync and committed from all corners. This squad seems to have found the right winning formula and are ready to test it out against a very solid squad in San Antonio.

Truth be told, the Spurs have had the toughest series leading up to the Finals and have looked very dominant on both ends of the floor. New York will definitely have their hands full in this series but that makes this Finals throwdown very interesting. Like the Spurs, the New York Knicks are also mission driven and with Jalen Brunson leading the pack, their confidence is on 100%.

Both Squads or on that “Hunger Games” mentality coming in these Finals “HOT” knowing what’s at stake but there can only be one Champion crowned when it’s all said and done. Tune in this Wednesday night June 3, 2026, live on ABC for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Who you got?

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On The Watch “It’s All About O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford”

WBC Super Featherweight Challenge

In last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main event WBC Super Featherweight Champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (25-3, 12 Kos) had himself another exceptional performance when he took on highly rated challenger Raymond “Savage” Ford (18-2-1, 8 Kos) at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas.

Them two warriors came out the gate aggressively with some built up aggression banging on one another with absolutely no respect. The trash talking towards the build-up to this bout was heavy and both combatants had something to prove. While many pundits anticipated Raymond giving O’Shaquie some serious problems, it was actually O’Shaquie who pressed the action the best and showed levels above Raymond as the rounds progressed.

O’Shaquie stayed active with his hands, throwing combinations and keeping that pressure on 100% from all angles. O’Shaquie boxed intelligently and kept Raymond off beat and unable to stay consistent with his own work. Truth be told, Raymond had some moments throughout the night but not enough to capitalize on them.

O’Shaquie’s ring generalship was on point and was a key factor that helped him carry over in the championship rounds. The better work was clearly coming from O’Shaquie’s hands.

After 12 rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-110, 116-112 and 114-114 (suspect), resulting in a majority decision for O’Shaquie Foster.

With this convincing win under his belt, O’Shaquie retained his WBC Super Featherweight Title and called out newly crowned WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 Kos) to a showdown in either the Super Featherweight Division or the Junior Welterweight Division.

O’Shaquie is talking that talk and looking for that work with Shakur by any means necessary.

The ball is in Shakur’s court- let’s see if he wants next.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli”

WBC Super Middleweight Challenge

It has officially been announced: the “Kingpin” former Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion of the World Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 Kos) will be looking to recapture his proper standing in the Super Middleweight Division by challenging our own Canadian representative, undefeated newly crowned WBC Super Middleweight Champion Christian “Solide” Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 Kos) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 12, 2026.

Mbilli has been patiently waiting for his opportunity and now feels the stars have aligned perfectly to his favor to hand the “Kingpin” yet another loss onto his record. Mbilli is anticipating that his speed, power and punch output will be detrimental to Canelo, resulting in Canelo to sustaining a constant aggressive attack by his hands. Mbilli feels confident that he will be the kryptonite to Canelo come fight night.

That being said, Canelo stated at the press conference that “even if he was 50 years old Mbilli couldn’t beat him”. Now that’s a strong statement that Canelo will have to carry out but the mentality in which Canelo carries himself with is of a man who is 100 percent certain, willing and capable of getting the job done by any means necessary with this level of opposition across from him.

Nevertheless, Mbilli is not to be overlooked. Mbilli is relentless with his approach and with the right “game plan” could very well spoil Canelo if he’s not well prepared for what is to come.

I personally think this is an intriguing matchup that will bring out the best in both warriors. On paper and career-wise, Canelo is the superior combatant but come fight night Mbilli could bring that “HEAT” with the right “game plan” that could turn the tides his way. The excitement is real so tune in Saturday September 12, 2026, live on DAZN from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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