Brian Norman Jr (USA) vs Jin Sasaki (Japan) | Full Fight Highlights

Here we go, the fight, the boxing world has been abuzz about four months, is about to happen. 24-year-old Brian Norman Jr. set to take on Jin Suzuki for the WBO welterweight title. Big left and right off the bat from Suzuki. Good jab to the stomach by Suzuki. Suzuki coming out fast here in the opening round. Sharp jab by Brian Norman Jr. For Norman Jr., it's just clean technique. Everything he does is exactly the way somebody should. Hands pop right back to the defense. Right hand to left hook. Is this going to knock down? I believe so. A left hook landed from Brian Norman Jr. here in the opening round. So fast. In fact, he doesn't look too rattled. I'm a little surprised. I don't know how rattled he looks. I've heard he looks. Backing off the ropes, though, a more aggressive Norman stalking Suzuki. Combinations to the head, right hand by Norman. Left right combination and down goes Suzuki for a second time. Huge combination by Norman. And for Norman, once he smells blood in the water, he becomes all the more dangerous. That's two knockdowns early for Brian Norman Jr. Huge hole for Suzuki to climb out of. Overhead misses from Suzuki. Norman cleaning up with combinations. Big left by Suzuki. Another left by Suzuki. Hook to the body by Suzuki. Norman calm, cool, and collected in that ring. There's a big right hand by Norman. Big counter left by Norman. Suzuki digging. Norman, though, blocking everything and answering back in kind with real damage. Suzuki firing back. Right hand by Norman. Left hook by Suzuki backs up Norman. Another left hook by Suzuki. Big left by Norman. Low blow there by Suzuki. No word from the referee. Sasaki. Trying to get himself back into this fight the only way he knows how. Thundering left to the body. Right left uppercut by Norman. Sasaki in real trouble. Huge left by Norman. And Norman putting a lot of good shots together. But in no rush, he takes Sasaki out. You're right. Absolutely no rush, no urgency. Big smile by Sasaki. But what a first round lesson he learned at the hands of the champion, Brian Norman, Jr. Here's the first knockdown. Oh, so fast to the top of the head. More of an equilibrium shot. But still, you barely saw it thrown or landed. But so fast and powerful is Brian Norman, Jr. There was knockdown number one. And knockdown number two. Again, a shot to the top of the head topples Sasaki. Just a second knockdown. The hand speed on display from the champion that first round, it's clear there's a difference. The power's still there coming from Sasaki. But if Norman's going to beat him to the spot all night, Sasaki's going to have to really string some punches together and get Norman on the back foot. Yeah, at least get Norman off of him for starters. Let's see how round two unfolds. Live from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Round two of the WBO welterweight championship fight. The champion, Brian Norman, Jr., in the red and white. Jin Sasaki, the challenger, in the silver and black. Norman had Sasaki down twice in the opening round. Jabs by Norman, Jr. Sasaki egging him on. Don't ask, don't care for what you ask for. Counter left by Norman. Big overhand right by Norman as well. Left, right, and that fast clubbing right hand to the top of the head of Sasaki staggers him yet again. Just look at the fundamentals from Brian Norman. Huge right hand by Norman Sasaki. Hurt. Still has his wits about him. Big right hand by Norman again. Sasaki fighting back, but taking a ton of abuse from the champion here in round two. Norman pressing the pace. Huge body shot pushes back Sasaki. Another body shot by Norman. Sasaki acknowledging the punishment he's taking. Not really firing back right now. Big right left up top by Sasaki. Almost a wry smile from Sasaki there after landing the big shot on Norman. Good body work by Sasaki as well. Good left hook off the break by Sasaki. The distance a lot closer right now between the two fighters. Winging right hand misses by Norman. Jacked the body by Sasaki. More body work just missing by Sasaki. Norman very patient right now. Good jab by Norman. Double jab by Norman. Creating space for himself. Sasaki coming forward. Left right hook missing by Sasaki. Norman calmly spitting out of the corner. Good left hook, right hand up top by Norman. Fighters exchanging blows right now. Sasaki, you know, I think he's aware of the speed advantage that the champion has over him. But every time he gets in close, he's at least making it worth it. Usually there's punches coming in bunches here. Body work by Sasaki may have been low. No warning from the referee, Gustavo Tomas. Body work from both men. The weather flying here at the end of round two. And the crowd loving it. I hope you are too. It's been fast and furious so far through two rounds here from Tokyo, Japan. Little bit of swagger in the step from Sasaki on his way back to the corner. And that was a big shot that the champion landed early on. Had him wobbling, but didn't go down. Didn't have our third knockdown of the fight yet. Gotta love how game Sasaki is. Taking those shots and then a big smile on his face. I don't think that's bravado either. Round three. And waving the champ on at times. Ryan Norman Jr. in the red and white. The reigning WBO welterweight champion facing challenger Jin Sasaki in the black and silver. Jason Abelson and Adam Hunt here with you. The Oda City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It's been two great rounds so far. Norman scoring two knockdowns in the first, but Sasaki fighting back strong in the second and stalking the champion here in the third. Big left hook by Sasaki. That landed flush. Seems like the champ, though. Norman turns the tables, though. Starts hammering and hammering and bludgeoning Sasaki. Huge power from Norman. Sasaki wilting in the corner. Full upright. The rope's holding him up somewhat. Norman pouring it on. Norman Jr. just so calm in these exchanges. Knows he has him hurt, but doesn't overextend. Just relies on his crisp and clean fundamentals. He's really putting it on him here. He's really hurt. Wilting in the corner, backing up and staggering. He's taking huge abuse from Norman. And just no change in the body language from the champ either. He's so calm in these situations. Oh, and Sasaki staggering backwards. Sticking out his tongue saying, let's go, I want more. Well, he's going to get more. Gary Norman Jr. putting on a show and making a statement here in Tokyo. Sasaki fighting back. Winging shot missing to the body by Norman. Sasaki up top misses. Has Norman against the ropes. Norman could be playing possum a bit. Ring center, firing a huge right hand. Right and left, right combination by Norman. Big right hand over the top by the champion. Another huge clubbing right hand. Left hook behind it. Right hand up top. Showing his world-class level. And a right straight down the middle staggers Sasaki back. A right hand, sweeping right hand connects two to the chin of Sasaki. And Norman barely breaking a sweat. Palm, wool, selected right hand over the top by Sasaki. But what's left on those shots? Considering the damage he's sustained already. Norman seemingly happy to just stand and take whatever Sasaki has and then trade back. Huge right hand sweeping past the guard of Sasaki. Another clubbing right and a clubbing left. Left hand at the bell. And that was a one-sided round. Almost a 10-8 round without a knockdown. Just a clinic from the champion. He's got such clean fundamentals. Even when he takes a shot like that, he can answer and just not opening himself up to too much. Sasaki's game, don't get me wrong, and throwing these big sweeping shots. But for the most part, not too much coming through the defenses of the champion. Round four underway here in Tokyo, Japan. Brian Norman Jr. in the red and white looking to defend his WBO welterweight title. It's a very game, but so far, outgunned Jim Sasaki. Sasaki down twice in the first, beaten badly in the third. And Norman going about his job in the words of Howard Cosell. With Sasaki, the left and right on top. And Norman just so strong, absorbing everything. Sasaki throwing these big left hooks, and for the most part, Norman Jr. throws that right hand. Comes right back to soften the blow from those big lefts that are coming from Sasaki. Better to Sasaki, his game as he was in the opening bell. Absolutely, taking some huge shots. Those clubbing right hands are so impactful, it's unbelievable at the hands of Norman. From Norman, another huge right hand. Those rights are just money, and they're doing so much damage. They're not straight down the middle, they're around the guard, and they are landing almost at will, imposing themselves on Jim Sasaki here in round four. The champ just really showing his class here. Sasaki showing the heart that is, earned him this reputation that we all know him by now. Unbelievable heart. An absolute gamer. Yeah, unbelievable heart by Sasaki. Right hand, that power in both hands of Norman. And some of the punishment that he took, especially in that last round in the third. Trying to will himself back into this fight. Sasaki's gotta do something huge, quickly, to stem the tide in this fight. Body work by Norman. Now Sasaki's crowding Norman along the ropes. Not quite sure if that's a great move, but you gotta take what's given. Body work by Norman. Right hand over the top by Sasaki. Good work by Sasaki, although he's paying for that work. Left hand over the top by Sasaki as well. Heads came together. Jabs at both fighters in the middle of the ring. Loving right hand again by Norman. And another one at the bell. Credit to Sasaki, that could have been his best round of the fight. Well, I don't think enough to win on the scorecards, but he had his moments with Norman against the ropes. Couple of those big left hands maybe snuck around, but for the most part it was just business as usual for Brian Norman Jr. That right hand around the guard has been there the entire fight. Sasaki seems to have shaken off those first round cobwebs, getting knocked down twice, obviously taking some hard shots since, but going nowhere, still right in the face of the champion. Jason Abelson and Adam Hunt here with you from Tokyo, Japan. Top rank presenting this sensational battle. Well, Sasaki down, stumbled down, obviously a slip. Battle between WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. And a very game, but right now outgunned, Jin Sasaki. If you're enjoying everything so far here, we're loving calling it for you. Good body shot by Norman. Oh, he's out cold, out cold. A gigantic left hand by Brian Norman Jr. Oh, that's a showstopper. No bother counting. Get the doctor. Unbelievable knockout for Brian Norman Jr. Wow. What a shot from the champion. Left hook, right on the button. Yeah, let's exuberant as we want to be for that knockout. We have to think about the well-being of Jin Sasaki right now. Because he took a hellacious left hand right on. Oh no, they're carrying him out. But he is alert.