Mason Dropped Ornelas Three Times
Abdullah Mason stopped Carlos Ornelas after six rounds on April 5, 2025, in Las Vegas. Ornelas had been knocked down in rounds two, four and six, and a ringside physician ruled him unable to continue before the seventh.
Three knockdowns in a scheduled ten-rounder
Mason and Ornelas met in a lightweight bout at the Pearl Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort. The contest was scheduled for ten rounds and appeared on the Richard Torrez Jr.–Guido Vianello card.
Mason scored one knockdown in each of the second, fourth and sixth rounds. Ornelas recovered each time, but the cumulative damage prompted the ringside physician to recommend that the fight not continue.
Referee Raul Caiz Jr. recorded the official result as a technical knockout at the end of round six. Mason did not need to continue into round seven to secure the win.
Titles and career context
The victory also brought Mason the vacant NABF and WBO NABO lightweight titles. Top Rank’s record lists the result as a corner retirement at 3:00 of round six, while The Ring detailed the three knockdowns and medical stoppage.
Mason remained unbeaten and moved to 18–0 after the win. Ornelas absorbed his first stoppage loss in the professional bout, which had gone further than Mason’s previous quick finishes.
The distinction between a referee stoppage and a doctor’s decision helps explain why some records label the result RTD rather than TKO. Both records describe the same stoppage after round six.
