TNT Sports & DAZN to Deliver Three Days of Live Boxing Coverage Throughout Independence Day Weekend, Culminating with The Fight: Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell on Saturday, July 4
Live Programming from Cleveland Includes Press Conference, Weigh-Ins, Bout Camp Special, Ringside Pre-Match Show and the WBO Lightweight World Championship Main Event
TNT Sports and DAZN will collaborate to deliver an action-packed Independence Day weekend of boxing coverage, highlighted by the inaugural edition of The Fight, featuring hometown champion Abdullah Mason defending his WBO Lightweight World Championship against unbeaten fellow Ohio native Albert Bell in an all-Ohio showdown on Saturday, July 4, live from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
Fight Week officially begins on Thursday, July 2, as Mason and Bell come face-to-face for the first time ahead of Saturday night's championship showdown during the final press conference at 2 p.m. ET on truTV. Fans can hear from both fighters, their teams and event officials as anticipation builds for the Independence Day title fight.
The road to fight night reaches its final checkpoint on Friday, July 3, as Mason, Bell and the rest of Saturday's card step onto the scales during the official weigh-in at 1 p.m. on truTV.
On Saturday, ahead of The Fight, TNT and truTV will premiere Bout Camp at 7 p.m., a 30-minute all-access show taking fans inside the training camp of WBO Lightweight Champion Abdullah Mason. Weeks into Mason’s preparation to fight former champion, Welshman Joe Cordina, an unforeseen issue forces a change in opponents. Now Mason must adjust to defend his title against contender Albert Bell, who brings an entirely different fighting style to the ring. Bout Camp covers it all, as the two men prepare to clash in Cleveland on the Fourth of July.
Live fight coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT and truTV with the Ringside pre-match show, hosted by Adam Lefkoe alongside an all-star studio team featuring five-division world champion and pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford, Hall of Fame inductee and two-division world champion Timothy Bradley Jr., and former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter. Together, they'll deliver expert analysis, exclusive insights and comprehensive breakdowns throughout the evening and ahead of the night's championship bouts.
At 8 p.m., coverage shifts to the ring on TNT, truTV and DAZN, where Todd Grisham will handle play-by-play alongside analyst Sergio Mora, with Chris Mannix serving as reporter and analyst throughout the evening.
The July 4 card also features WBC Featherweight World Champion Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington defending his title against Mexico's Rene Palacios, along with Cleveland native and unbeaten welterweight Tiger Johnson facing fellow undefeated contender Christopher Guerrero, and undefeated lightweight knockout artist Deric "Scooter" Davis taking on Carlos Ramos.
The Fight: Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell Programming Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Programming | Network |
| Thursday, July 2 | 2 p.m. | Press Conference | truTV |
| Friday, July 3 | 1 p.m. | Official Weigh-In | truTV |
| Saturday, July 4 | 7 p.m. | Bout Camp | TNT, truTV |
| 7:30 p.m. | Ringside | TNT, truTV | |
| 8 p.m. | The Fight: Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell | TNT, truTV, DAZN |
Saturday's card launches The Fight, a new monthly live boxing franchise from TNT Sports and DAZN that will showcase world championship boxing throughout the year. The series continues Saturday, Aug. 1 on TNT, truTV and DAZN with two championship bouts already announced: Lamont Roach Jr. vs. William Zepeda for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship, and Raymond Muratalla vs. Robson Conceição for the IBF Lightweight World Championship.