Overview

• Norman improved to 28-0 with 22 knockouts after flooring Sasaki with a left-hook counter 46 seconds into the fifth round.
• Sasaki was unconscious for over a minute and taken to hospital as a precaution before being released and returning to his hotel.
• The knockout drew praise from boxing luminaries such as Claressa Shields and Amir J. Tyson and is being touted as a contender for ‘KO of the Year.’
• Naoya Inoue voiced concerns about the lack of strong contenders in the welterweight division following Norman’s clinical performance.
• With IBF and WBA champion Jaron Ennis moving up to 154 pounds, Norman has shifted focus to securing other potential unification matches.