Brian Norman Jr. Explained

Brian Norman Jr.
Birth Date:November 23, 2000
Birth Place:Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Nickname:The Assassin II
Weight:Welterweight
Height:5 ft 8 in
Reach:72 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:28
Wins:26
Ko:20
No Contests:2

Brian Norman Jr. (born November 23, 2000) is an American boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title since August 2024. As of August 2024, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active welterweight by The Ring,[1] and ninth by BoxRec.[2]

Early life

Norman was born in Decatur, Georgia on November 23, 2000.

Professional career

In December 2022, Norman left TGB Promotions and signed with Top Rank.[3]

Norman faced Quinton Randall for the vacant WBO international welterweight title on November 16, 2023. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title.[4]

In his first title defense of the international title, Norman face Janelson Bocachica on March 2, 2024. The bout ended in a no contest after both boxers sustained cuts to their foreheads.[5]

Norman faced Giovani Santillan for the vacant WBO interim welterweight title on May 18, 2024, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.[6] [7] He won the fight by knockout in the 10th round with uppercut to win the title.[8] [9]

On August 12, 2024, Terence Crawford vacated the WBO welterweight title to remain at junior middleweight and Norman was promoted to full champion.[10] [11]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Win26–0 Giovani SantillanKO10 (12), May 18, 2024
27style=background:#DDDNC25–0 Janelson Figueroa BocachicaNC3 (10), Mar 2, 2024
26Win25–0 Quinton RandallUD10Nov 16, 2023
25Win24–0 Jesus Antonio Perez CamposUD8May 13, 2023
24Win23–0 Rodrigo Damian CoriaUD8Jan 14, 2023
23Win22–0 Roque Agustin JuncoTKO1 (6), Dec 11, 2021
22Win21–0 Demian Daniel FernandezTKO1 (8), Aug 14, 2021
21Win20–0 Agustine MaurasTKO4 (8), Apr 10, 2021
20Win19–0 Benjamin WhitakerTKO5 (8), Mar 10, 2021
19Win18–0 Juan Rodriguez JrKO1 (8), Oct 17, 2020
18Win17–0 Flavio Rodriguez7 (8), Mar 13, 2020
17Win16–0 Evincii DixonUD6Jan 17, 2020
16Win15–0 Kevin Womack JrKO1 (6), Jul 27, 2019
15Win14–0 Justino Rivera MezaTKO1 (4), Jun 29, 2019
14Win13–0 Angelo SnowKO6 (6), May 4, 2019
13style=background:#DDDNC12–0 Carlos Ramirez1 (6), Apr 27, 2019
12Win12–0Jorge Babuca WatanabeTKO1 (4), Jan 26, 2019
11Win11–0Jesus Soto GonzalezKO1 (4), Dec 7, 2018
10Win10–0Miguel Robinson SalmeronTKO1 (4), Oct 27, 2018
9Win9–0Dario Medina TalaveraKO1 (4), Aug 31, 2018
8Win8–0Zeus Valenzuela4Aug 11, 2018
7Win7–0Luis Cueto HernandezKO2 (4), Jul 21, 2018
6Win6–0Alejandro Almada FrancoTKO3 (4), Jun 30, 2018
5Win5–0Odilon Rivera MezaTKO1 (4), May 26, 2018
4Win4–0Carlos Bacasegua Luzania2 (4), Apr 14, 2018
3Win3–0Jose Luis LealTKO1 (4), Mar 24, 2018
2Win2–0Luis Romero1 (4), Feb 23, 2018
1Win1–0Kire Lucas1 (4), Jan 20, 2018

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ratings. June 7, 2024. The Ring.
  2. Web site: Welterweight Rankings – BoxRec . June 7, 2024 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Brian Norman, Rohan Polanco Sign On With Top Rank . Boxing Scene.com . December 2, 2022 . May 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: Brian Norman Wins Unremarkable 10-Round Unanimous Decision Over Quinton Randall. Keith. Idec. Boxing Scene. November 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: Early ESPN+ Results: Brian Norman Jr.-Janelson Bocachica Ends In No-Decisions. Jake. Donovan. The Ring. March 2, 2024.
  6. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Giovani Santillan vs Brian Norman Jr set for Navarrete-Berinchyk co-feature . FIGHTMAG . 4 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Donovan . Jake. GIOVANI SANTILLAN-BRIAN NORMAN JR. GRANTED APPROVAL FOR INTERIM WBO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE. ringtv.com/. 16 May 2024.
  8. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Brian Norman Jr KO's Giovani Santillan with uppercut to land interim title . FIGHTMAG . 19 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Navarrete vs Berinchyk: Live streaming results, round by round updates, how to watch, start time. Scott. Christ. Wil. Esco. Bad Left Hook. May 18, 2024.
  10. News: 12 August 2024. Resolution: In the Matter of the WBO Welterweight Division. live . WBO . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812221602/https://www.wboboxing.com/wbo-official-documents/in-the-matter-of-the-wbo-welterweight-division/. 12 August 2024 . 12 August 2024.
  11. News: Donovan. Jake. 12 August 2024. Terence Crawford vacates WBO welterweight title; Brian Norman Jr. elevated to full titlist. live . The Ring . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812222327/https://www.ringtv.com/711213-terence-crawford-vacates-wbo-welterweight-title-brian-norman-jr-elevated-to-full-titlist/. 12 August 2024 . 12 August 2024.