Brian Norman Jr. | |
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Born | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | November 23, 2000
Other names | The Assassin II |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 28 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by 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.
Norman was born in Decatur, Georgia on November 23, 2000.
In December 2022, Norman left TGB Promotions and signed with Top Rank. [1]
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. [2]
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. [3]
Norman faced Giovani Santillan for the vacant WBO interim welterweight title on May 18, 2024, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. [4] [5] He won the fight by knockout in the 10th round with uppercut to win the title. [6] [7]
On August 12, 2024, Terence Crawford vacated the WBO welterweight title to remain at junior middleweight and Norman was promoted to full champion. [8] [9]
Norman is scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO welterweight title against Derrieck Cuevas in Norfolk, VA on November 8, 2024. [10]
28 fights | 26 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 20 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
No contests | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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28 | Win | 26–0 (2) | Giovani Santillan | KO | 10 (12), 1:33 | May 18, 2024 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBO interim welterweight title |
27 | NC | 25–0 (2) | Janelson Figueroa Bocachica | NC | 3 (10), 3:00 | Mar 2, 2024 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO International welterweight title; Fight stopped after Bocahica suffered a cut from an accidental head clash |
26 | Win | 25–0 (1) | Quinton Randall | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO International welterweight title |
25 | Win | 24–0 (1) | Jesus Antonio Perez Campos | UD | 8 | May 13, 2023 | Stockton Arena, Stockton, California, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 23–0 (1) | Rodrigo Damian Coria | UD | 8 | Jan 14, 2023 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 22–0 (1) | Roque Agustin Junco | TKO | 1 (6), 2:12 | Dec 11, 2021 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 21–0 (1) | Demian Daniel Fernandez | TKO | 1 (8), 1:31 | Aug 14, 2021 | Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Agustine Mauras | TKO | 4 (8), 1:47 | Apr 10, 2021 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Benjamin Whitaker | TKO | 5 (8), 1:56 | Mar 10, 2021 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 18–0 (1) | Juan Rodriguez Jr | KO | 1 (8), 1:26 | Oct 17, 2020 | Manual Artime Community Center Theater, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 17–0 (1) | Flavio Rodriguez | TD | 7 (8), 0:57 | Mar 13, 2020 | Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Evincii Dixon | UD | 6 | Jan 17, 2020 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | Kevin Womack Jr | KO | 1 (6), 0:38 | Jul 27, 2019 | Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Justino Rivera Meza | TKO | 1 (4), 2:02 | Jun 29, 2019 | Bosque de la Ciudad, San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico | |
14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Angelo Snow | KO | 6 (6), 0:25 | May 4, 2019 | Horizons Event Hall, Norcross, Georgia, U.S. | |
13 | NC | 12–0 (1) | Carlos Ramirez | NC | 1 (6), 2:51 | Apr 27, 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Jorge Babuca Watanabe | TKO | 1 (4), 0:34 | Jan 26, 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Jesus Soto Gonzalez | KO | 1 (4), 0:28 | Dec 7, 2018 | Esquina Food Truck, Mexicali, Mexico | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Miguel Robinson Salmeron | TKO | 1 (4), 2:48 | Oct 27, 2018 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Dario Medina Talavera | KO | 1 (4), 0:55 | Aug 31, 2018 | Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Zeus Valenzuela | UD | 4 | Aug 11, 2018 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Luis Cueto Hernandez | KO | 2 (4), 2:28 | Jul 21, 2018 | Bosque de la Ciudad, San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Alejandro Almada Franco | TKO | 3 (4), 1:57 | Jun 30, 2018 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Odilon Rivera Meza | TKO | 1 (4), 0:25 | May 26, 2018 | Mexicali, Mexico | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Carlos Bacasegua Luzania | RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | Apr 14, 2018 | Gimnasio de Box, Los Algodones, Mexico | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Luis Leal | TKO | 1 (4), 1:29 | Mar 24, 2018 | Terraza del Sol del Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Mexico | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Romero | KO | 1 (4), 0:27 | Feb 23, 2018 | Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Kire Lucas | TKO | 1 (4), 1:31 | Jan 20, 2018 | Arabia Shrine Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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