Lev Jackson to Face Ian Abbott on June 27

Lev "Gutsy" Jackson is scheduled to face "Mr. Wonderful" Ian Abbott on June 27 at the Lions Club in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Despite Abbott's upside down record, he poses a challenge to Jackson.

Jackson is a 33 year old from Vancouver, Canada with a record of 5-1-1 (3 KOs). This will be his first fight since he got married. A southpaw, Lev boxed more in his last two fights in Mexico, a shift from the all-action fighter he was before.

Abbott, who also goes by Ian Masuskapoe, is a 32 year old from Debden in Saskatchewan. A member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Abbott has a record of 1-8-1 and hasn't won in over ten years. But he is an experienced fighter with experience in MMA and karate. Tough and durable, Abbott has only been stopped once.

Abbott is a better fighter than his record suggests. A competent boxer, he flicks out the jab but doesn't work off of it much. He's mostly looking to counter and get into exchanges. The Saskie typically does enough to lose as punch-output has been a problem for him in the past. He doesn't have a lot of wrinkles in his game, and there's not a lot of variety in his attack. But he is a game guy.

Jackson is the naturally bigger man, fighting primarily as a lightweight. Abbott has mostly been a featherweight. This four-rounder is scheduled for junior lightweight.

Daniel Ivanovski to Face Najm Khan on Saturday

Cruiserweight Daniel Ivanovski is scheduled to face Najm "The Brave" Khan at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA this Saturday. This is a battle of undefeated fighters with extensive combat experience.

Ivanovski is a Russian-born Israeli with a record of 5-0 (4 KOs). After a decorated amateur career, the 25 year old has fought all of his pro bouts in the United States. Daniel is a skilled technician who can vary his shots and put together combinations. He has shown a propensity to get hit with overhand rights, however.

Khan is a 38 year old from Pakistan, who is based in Los Angeles. He has a positive MMA record and a black belt in karate. Muscle-bound with long hair, Khan participated in one professional boxing match back in 2022.

The fight was against Muhammad Abbas on a PBC card. Instead of bikini-clad ring girls, the Pakistan Boxing Commission used young boys wearing shalwar kameez to notify the crowd of the round. Khan switched stances and rarely led, preferring to counter when the crude Abbas launched his wild right hand. When Khan did fire first, particularly as a righty, he ran at his opponent instead of keeping his stance. Khan also circled left the entire fight, which would be a mistake against Ivanovski, who will cut off the ring and land an overhand right.

Though Khan is a strong, tough guy with plenty of fighting experience, Ivanovski's youth and boxing technique make him the favorite Saturday night.

David Malul's New Opponent is Julius Thomas Jr.

"King" David Malul is now scheduled to fight Julius "June Bug" Thomas Jr. at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. BoxRec had previously listed Justin Spalding as Malul's opponent for the Boxing Insider show.

Thomas is a 36 year old from Youngstown, Ohio and possesses a record of 1-3-1 with one KO. He fought in the Cleveland Golden Gloves in 2011. Thomas is a true fighter with a better defense than Malul's previously scheduled opponent. In 2019, he fought a security guard at a bar and when police were called, he fought them, too. In 2023, an unidentified man charged at Thomas, who was on his front porch. Thomas allegedly shot his rifle, and a stray bullet entered a neighbor's house and struck her Pitbull. Only the Pitbull suffered injuries.

Thomas, who runs a cleaning business and trains kids in boxing, turned pro in 2024 at the age of 34. He had been training for a year and lost a significant amount of weight as a result. Standing at 5'6", Thomas dropped his first fight by split decision. He defeated Kameeko Hall on August 10, 2024 when a right to the body in the second round caused Hall to projectile vomit. The fight was quickly stopped, and Thomas was awarded a TKO victory.

Since then, Thomas has dropped two fights by decision and fought to one draw. His last fight was a little bit over a year ago. He poses a tough test for Malul, a 23 year old from Queens, New York. This four-rounder should be an exciting one.

David Malul to Fight Justin Spalding Next Month

Welterweight prospect "King" David Malul is set to return to the ring against Justin "War Time" Spalding at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA on June 13.The event is promoted by Larry Goldberg's Boxing Insider Promotions.

Malul is a hard-punching 23 year old from Queens, New York. His record stands at 4-0 with 2 KOs. After  a quick start to his career, Malul has fought only once in fourteen months. That was a dominant decision victory against Colin Huntington last November.

Spalding, a 27 year old with a record of 1-4-1 (1 KO) is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. A game fighter who constantly throws punches, he has the guts of a burglar. Ten years ago, he was charged with stealing bows and arrows from an archery store and selling the loot on Craigslist.

Spalding has since turned his life around. He has been drug free for over seven years and just got off parole after serving time. Recently engaged, he is gainfully employed. He turned pro in 2024 and fought all of his six career bouts that year. His willingness to trade leaves Spalding open for counters. Defensively, he relies on a good chin, but it's more limestone than granite as he's been stopped three times.

Spalding is listed as 5'9", but if he is that tall, he doesn't fight like it. He appeared shorter than 5'9" Justin Lacey-Pierce and a similar height as 5'6" Ramsey Vesey Jr. in their contests. After the Lacey-Pierce fight, Spalding was suspended for 90 days and fined $400 by the Michigan commission for an undisclosed violation. Boxing is so decentralized that he fought twice in other states within that span.

Because of his punch output, Spalding has a chance early in the fight, but Malul should find openings. Spalding's right doesn't protect his chin when he throws the left. Though Malul's best punch is an overhand right, the left hook could be the key here, particularly when set up by a right to the body.

This bout is scheduled for four rounds.