Mason Defends WBO Title on TNT's First 'The Fight' Broadcast
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- Abdullah Mason defends his WBO lightweight title against Albert Bell on Saturday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET, live from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland before a hometown crowd
- Albert Bell stepped in as a late replacement for Joe Cordina, whose U.S. visa was denied last week after he was charged in connection with a recent assault
- TNT Sports launches its inaugural 'The Fight' broadcast tonight, a monthly boxing series slated to air on TNT and truTV and stream on DAZN
- Mason is currently boxing's youngest world champion at 22 years old, per the source
- Bruce 'Shu Shu' Carrington defends his WBC featherweight title against Rene Palacios in the co-feature, with additional fights including Tiger Johnson vs. Christopher Guerrero and Deric 'Scooter' Davis vs. Carlos Ramos
- Streaming options include DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV (both with free trials), DAZN ($24.99/month), or a Sling Orange $4.99 day pass
Why it matters: TNT Sports is betting a new monthly boxing franchise on Independence Day weekend, anchored by the sport's youngest champion and a hometown headliner in Cleveland — but the card was reshuffled just days out when visa problems sidelined the original challenger, exposing how fragile late-replacement matchmaking can be for a launch event.
