Mason vs Bell

Who won Mason vs Bell?

Abdullah Mason beat Albert Bell by technical knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, at Wolstein Center, Cleveland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBO lightweight championship of the world.

Mason was making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Sam Noakes in November 2025. He had held this belt for 7 months and 24 days.

Also on the undercard Bruce Carrington was victorious over Rene Osvaldo Palacios for the WBC World Featherweight championship, and Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson beat Christopher Guerrero.

Mason vs Bell stats

Abdullah Mason stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Albert Bell made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 28 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Mason had a massive power advantage over Bell, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Bell's 32%.

Abdullah Mason was the younger man by 11 years, at 22 years old.

Bell had a height advantage of 3 inches over Mason. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Abdullah Mason fought out of the southpaw stance, while Albert Bell was an orthodox fighter.

Mason was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 8 years and 4 months later than Bell, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 94 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Bell's 177.

Albert Bell was ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Mason vs Bell form

Mason remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Sam Noakes on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jeremia Nakathila on June 7, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Ornelas on April 5, 2025, by retirement in the 6th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Manuel Jaimes on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had beaten Yohan Vasquez on November 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Scope Arena, Norfolk.

Bell had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Keith Hunter on August 30, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jhonatan Romero on March 22, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Glass City Center, Toledo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jayson Velez on November 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Glass City Center, Toledo.

Before that, he had defeated Presco Carcosia on August 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

He had beaten Nicolas Polanco on September 3, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Huntington Center, Toledo.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Abdullah Mason had been fighting more than Albert Bell.

Going into this contest, Abdullah Mason had last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Albert Bell's last outing had been 10 months and 4 days ago.

Mason's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Bell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time did Mason vs Bell start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Wolstein Center, Cleveland, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Mason vs Bell?

The DAZN show began at 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:30 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Mason vs Bell?

Abdullah Mason was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Albert Bell made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.