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Brian Norman Jr. retains WBO title with absurd one-punch KO of Jin Sasaki
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. Advertisement 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. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Boxing: Brian Norman Jr. retains WBO title, one-punch KO of Jin Sasaki
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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.
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07-06-2025
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Why Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight was canceled
Boxer Keyshawn Davis lost his WBO world lightweight title without even stepping into the ring. The belt was stripped from him Friday, June 6 after he stepped on the scale. Davis weighed in at 139.3 pounds, 4.3 pounds over the maximum weight of 135 pounds for his lightweight title defense set for Saturday, June 7 against Edwin De Los Santos, who weighed in at 134.7 pounds. Advertisement That led to the cancellation of the 12-round bout, which would have been Davis' first title defense, in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Top Rank Boxing, the promoter, announced the cancellation of the fight Friday night on X. But the event will go on, with a lightweight bout between Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) and Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) to serve as the main event, according to Top Rank Boxing. Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) had an hour to try to make weight but said he did not intend to try. 'Outgrew the weight,'' he said during an interview with Top Rank Boxing. 'I've been making the weight for over four years now. I just outgrew the weight. I tried. I was up late last night trying to make that weight. I woke up early.'' Advertisement Bob Arum, the CEO of Top Rank Boxing, which promotes Davis, cast doubt on the fighter's efforts to make weight. 'You can tell if a guy is trying to make weight and just can't,'' Arum told Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite. 'You can see that he's dehydrated. That wasn't the case with Keyshawn. He never really tried to make 135. That's my view of what happened.' Davis indicated he still wanted to fight, as did De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), who would have been the only fighter eligible to win the WBO title. But negotiations apparently fell through. Davis, an Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, won the WBO title in February with a fourth-round TKO of Denys Berinchyk. He said he plans to move up in weight and fight at 140 pounds. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Keyshawn Davis vs Edwin De Los Santos fight canceled. Here's why.
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07-06-2025
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Why Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight was canceled
Why Keyshawn Davis vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight was canceled Boxer Keyshawn Davis lost his WBO world lightweight title without even stepping into the ring. The belt was stripped from him Friday, June 6 after he stepped on the scale. Davis weighed in at 139.3 pounds, 4.3 pounds over the maximum weight of 135 pounds for his lightweight title defense set for Saturday, June 7 against Edwin De Los Santos, who weighed in at 134.7 pounds. That led to the cancellation of the 12-round bout, which would have been Davis' first title defense, in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Top Rank Boxing, the promoter, announced the cancellation of the fight Friday night on X. But the event will go on, with a lightweight bout between Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) and Jeremia Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) to serve as the main event, according to Top Rank Boxing. Davis (13-0, 9 KOs) had an hour to try to make weight but said he did not intend to try. 'Outgrew the weight,'' he said during an interview with Top Rank Boxing. 'I've been making the weight for over four years now. I just outgrew the weight. I tried. I was up late last night trying to make that weight. I woke up early.'' Bob Arum, the CEO of Top Rank Boxing, which promotes Davis, cast doubt on the fighter's efforts to make weight. 'You can tell if a guy is trying to make weight and just can't,'' Arum told Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite. 'You can see that he's dehydrated. That wasn't the case with Keyshawn. He never really tried to make 135. That's my view of what happened.' Davis indicated he still wanted to fight, as did De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), who would have been the only fighter eligible to win the WBO title. But negotiations apparently fell through. Davis, an Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, won the WBO title in February with a fourth-round TKO of Denys Berinchyk. He said he plans to move up in weight and fight at 140 pounds.
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11-05-2025
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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez Livestream: How to Watch Top Rank Boxing Event Online
Variety and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Some of the best boxers in the world are in the 'America's Finest City' for Top Rank Boxing. For the main event, Mexican boxer Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1) defends his undisputed junior lightweight title against vs. Filipino Charly Suarez (18-0-0) in a scheduled 12-round bout. Advertisement More from Variety Want to watch Top Rank Boxing online? Here's what you need to know. When Is Top Rank Boxing: Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez? Date, Time Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez takes place tonight, Saturday, May 10 from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. The event coverage starts at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT, with the main card starting around 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Tickets still available, as of this writing, on You can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code VARIETY150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code VARIETY300. BUY: Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez TICKETS AT Ticket Network Advertisement Meanwhile, also has tickets available. Use our exclusive promo code VAR30 to save $20 off your purchase at Vivid Seats. You can find tickets on too. Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez: How to Watch Top Rank Boxing Online Get an ESPN+ subscription here for $11.99/month, which will get you instant access to the livestream for Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez online. Unlike pay-per-view events, the boxing event is available to stream online free for ESPN+ subscribers. watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez on ESPN+ An ESPN+ subscription lets you stream Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez, from your smart TV, laptop, tablet or smartphone. You can get ESPN+ for $11.99/month. Advertisement But what's the best value? You can grab the Disney Trio Bundle deal here, which gets you ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu starting at $16.99/month. The deep discount saves you nearly 40% off versus signing up for each streaming service one-by-one. Get: The Disney Trio Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez: How to Watch Top Rank Boxing Without Cable Although the main event is exclusively livestreaming on ESPN+, the undercard airs on cable network ESPN on TV. This means it's available on DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV — all of which offer free trials. Sling TV also carry ESPN. Outside of the U.S.? You can also watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez with a VPN, if you're not in the U.S. You can sign-up for ExpressVPN here starting at just $4.99/month for 24 months and set your location to the U.S. You'll then be able to watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez on ESPN+ from anywhere in the world. Advertisement Get: ExpressVPN On Saturday, May 10, Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez livesteam feed is available on ESPN+ starting at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:20 p.m. PT with the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez on ESPN+ Check out the full fight card below, and stream Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez on ESPN+ here. Fight Card — ESPN+ Junior Lightweight: Emanuel Navarrete (champion) vs. Charly Suarez — Main Event, Title Fight Lightweight: Raymond Muratalla vs. Zaur Abdullaev — Co-Main Event, Title Fight Super Featherweight: Andres Cortes vs. Salvador Jimenez Welterweight: Giovani Santillan vs. Angel Beltran Featherweight: Albert Gonzalez vs. Jose Guardado Lightweight: Alan Garcia vs. Cristian Medina Garcia Super Bantamweight: Sebastian Hernandez vs. Azat Hovhannisyan Women's Super Flyweight: Perla Bazaldua vs. Mona Ward Super Lightweight: Sammy Contreras vs. Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado Best of Variety Sign up for Variety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
