Abdullah Mason W12 Sam Noakes... Abdullah Mason used razor-sharp accuracy and a bevy of body shots to methodically dismantle Sam Noakes’ grit to claim the vacant WBO lightweight world title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. At the end of a twelve-round war of attrition, judges scored the bout 117-111 and 115-113 (twice) in favor of Mason for the unanimous decision victory. At age 21, Mason is now the youngest current male world champion. He won the title that became vacant when Keyshawn Davis failed to make weight. From Cleveland, Mason won this battle of unbeatens to climb to 20-0. Noakes made a strong accounting for himself and at 17-1, he still has a bright future ahead of him.