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Sam Noakes speaks about his WBO world lightweight title epic against Abdullah Mason in Saudi Arabia and what comes next for the Maidstone boxer

Sam Noakes has set himself up for a big 2026 after his performance in a world title thriller. Noakes is back home following a gruelling 12-rounder against Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO lightweight ...
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Abdullah Mason tops Sam Noakes in all-out slugfest to become boxing's youngest male world champion

Abdullah Mason fulfilled his goal of becoming boxing's youngest active male world champion, but Sam Noakes made him earn it. The 21-year-old American outlasted England's Noakes in a grueling slugfest ...
Boxing Scene

The reluctant contender: Sam Noakes is on the eve of the title fight he didn’t plan to chase

“I remember, when I was amateur, I’d never known anyone who won ABAs or got to the final,” Sam Noakes tells BoxingScene. “Then obviously I done it, and it was ‘Maybe I know what I’m doing’.” The ...
Boxing Scene

For Sam Noakes, the wait is almost over

It was in December that Sam Noakes, targeting the then-WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk, first expected to fight for a world title. Nine months on, following the confirmation of the date of ...
Yardbarker

Abdullah Mason Vs. Sam Noakes Breakdown

Undefeated boxers Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes face off for the vacant WBO Lightweight Title on November 22, as we preview the upcoming fight. Mason enters the title fight with a stoppage victory ...