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Brian Norman Jr. retains WBO title with absurd one-punch KO of Jin Sasaki
Brian Norman Jr. retains WBO title with absurd one-punch KO of Jin Sasaki
Brian Norman BRUTALLY Knocks Out Jin Sasaki in the 5th Round to retain his WBO Welterweight World Title — On The Record Boxing (@OnTheRecordBox) June 19, 2025
Rising welterweight standout Brian Norman Jr. continued his ascension up the boxing ladder Thursday with a crushing one-punch knockout.
Norman moved to 28-0 as a pro (22 KOs) with a fifth-round KO of Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) to retain his WBO welterweight belt. Sasaki entered the fight as the WBO's Asia Pacific and OPBF welterweight champion, but Norman floored him with a vicious left hook.
The win was the 24-year-old Norman's second defense of the title after a third-round TKO in March against Derrieck Cuevas in Las Vegas. He won the vacant belt in May 2024 with a knockout of Giovani Santillan. He currently is the youngest male champion in the sport.
"It was a wonderful fight. I had a great opponent in front of me. You all seen he's got heart. That boy is not a slouch at all. I give nothing but props to him," Norman said after the fight (via Top Rank Boxing). "I wish I had a certain fight coming up (against Jaron Ennis). They heard 'B. Norm The Storm' is coming, and you know what happens when a storm is coming: You grab your boots and run. We shall see what's next for me."
Check out Norman's highlight-reel finish below.
