Overview

• Norman dropped Sasaki twice in the opening 40 seconds before delivering the decisive left hook early in round five.
• The knockout rendered Sasaki motionless for over a minute, leading medics to carry him out on a stretcher and rush him to hospital.
• The win improved Norman’s perfect record to 28-0 with 22 career knockouts and reinforced his status as boxing’s youngest male world champion.
• Top Rank Boxing highlighted the finish on social media as a contender for “KO of the Year.”
• Jaron 'Boots' Ennis’s decision to move up in weight casts doubt on a future unification bout against Norman.