WBO swelling champion Brian Norman Jr.’s next title defense against #2 Jin Sasaki is in the works for June 19 in Tokyo, Japan.
WBO 147-Pond Champion, Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 COs), focus understandably on taking the Best paid fightt available. Norman jr. Consider this fight against Sasaki (19-1-1, 17 COs) as a way to increase its international attraction, make good money and build himself to a star.
Jake Donovan reports That Norman Jr. Sasaki would be the main file with Cristian Araneta struggling against Thanongsak Simsri on the bottom map. The two would fight for the vacant IBF Junior Flyweight Belt.
Impasse
Norman jr. And his father, Brian Sr., hoped to set up a unification fight against the United Welterweight Champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, but the combat does not appear to be faster. Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn chose not to meet Norman JR’s asking price in September. The match promoter Hearn was not working on his negotiations, and preferred not to raise the $ 1.7 million offer to $ 2.2 million.
That stubbornness with Hearn shows that he expects Norman jr. At a discounted price for the basement. It’s never going to work. Ennis must wake up and smell the coffee and realize that he will not have the opportunity to fight for any further unification fights to reach his deserted goal to become the undisputed welterweight champion.
The way Hearn spoke to Jaron’s victory over the WBA champion, Eimantas Stanionis, since April 12, will not offer Norman Jr. The kind of money he hopes to get a unification. In other words, he is seen as a challenger rather than a champion. It’s not going to work for Norman jr. And his father, Brian Sr.
Norman jr. Didn’t mention the kind of money he expects for a fight against Boots Ennis, but its original $ 2.2 million price price is likely to rise to $ 3 million. Hearn will kick himself because he did not pay what Brian Jr. Last September asked, because the low price probably no longer exists.
Sasaki’s profile
The Japanese native, Saski, 23, did not fight much significant fighters during his seven -year professional career. Four years ago, on October 19, 2021, Sasaki was knocked out by the unbeaten Andy Hiraoka in the eleventh round.
Jin was dominated by older fighter Hiraoka throughout the fight and lost almost every round before he was stopped in round 11. However, Sasaki was only 19 at the time, and too young to tackle a polished fighter like Hiraoka. Since that fight, he has won eight of his last nine fights. The only injury came in a six-round against Kotaro Sekine in 2022.
Last updated on 04/23/2025
