Bookmakers made Abdullah Mason a big favorite against Sam Noakes when they square off in their contest on Saturday 22nd November 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Sam Noakes if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 77% chance of Mason winning while giving Noakes a 23% chance.
Mason opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400).
Noakes opened at 3/1 (+300).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBO lightweight championship of the world.
Noakes vs Mason Head To Head
Sam Noakes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Abdullah Mason will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Mason has a slight advantage in power over Noakes, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Noakes' 88%.
Sam Noakes is the older man by 7 years, at 28 years old.
Mason has a height advantage of 1 inch over Noakes.
Sam Noakes fights out of the orthodox stance, while Abdullah Mason is a southpaw.
Noakes is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Mason, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 80 compared to Mason's 59.
Sam Noakes goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO, and 8 by The Ring at lightweight.
Abdullah Mason is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 135lb division.
Noakes vs Mason betting form
Noakes remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Ryan Walsh on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Yvan Mendy on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Lewis Sylvester on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight and BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Carlos Perez on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Mason remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jeremia Nakathila on June 7, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Carlos Ornelas on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Manuel Jaimes on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Yohan Vasquez on November 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Scope Arena, Norfolk.
He had beaten Mike Ohan Jr on August 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Abdullah Mason has been fighting more than Sam Noakes.
Sam Noakes last fought 11 months and 15 days ago, while Abdullah Mason's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.
Noakes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
Mason's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Noakes vs Mason Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Noakes vs Mason for In-Play Betting?
Noakes vs Mason will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
