Abdullah Mason joins Cleveland's long line of boxing greats with title win

Driving the news: Mason and Noakes put on a show with, arguably, the fight of the night on a loaded boxing card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Mason won the 12-round fight by unanimous decision.

Zoom in: Mason is now 20-0 in his career with 17 knockouts.

• He trains at Little Giants Gym in Euclid and is signed to Top Rank, the promotion that also represents boxing stars like Naoya Inoue and Teofimo Lopez.

The big picture: Mason becomes part of Cleveland's rich boxing history, which dates back to 21st century legends like Johnny Kilbane and Jimmy Bivins.

• Last year, Morelle McCane became the first female boxer from Cleveland to compete at the Olympics.

What they're saying: "This is the first step towards a lot more greatness," Abdullah said following the fight.

• "Boxing is going to determine what comes next."