Mason reveals corner advice sparked Bell stoppage

Abdullah Mason said being told he was behind on the scorecards prompted him to step up the attack and stop Albert Bell in his WO lightweight title defence.

“I feel great. We had a game plan. We were going to work the body. Then they told me I was behind on the cards, so I stepped it up and finished the fight.”

— Abdullah Mason, via Top Rank

What Abdullah Mason said

Mason was making a defence of the WO lightweight strap against Bell. The fight appeared competitive until Mason upped the tempo after his corner intervened with the cards update.

What it moves

The stoppage keeps Mason's run going at lightweight. Bell will need to regroup after falling short in a title shot. Mason's next move depends on how the WO orders its rankings.

Source: toprank.com. Full Abdullah Mason fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.