Welter WBO weight champion, Brian Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 KB), called Jaron Ennis, Eimantas Stanionis and Mario Barrios of 147 LB after his Ko Technique de third round of Derrieck Cuevas (27-2-1, 19 Kos) Saturday evening at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Easy brand
Cuevas turned out to be an easy brand for Norman Jr, and not even at the same level as his last opponent, Giovani Santillan. He folded in the third round after being abandoned by a left hook in full swing of Norman Jr. Cuevas then got up and moved away from the referee when he asked him if he wanted to continue fighting.
“I’m going to have fun for all of you.” Not at all, ”said Brian Norman Jr. media When asked if he had been buzzed by a Derriek shot picked in the first round on Saturday evening. “You have seen that everything he hit with me, I come back with something. I made it easy. I’m only doing better. I am 24 years old. I want you to recognize this.
The ESPN commentators gave the impression that Norman Jr. had been injured in the first round, but it seemed that they were just doing that to create a false interest in the fight. Norman Jr. did not seem to be injured by any of the cuevas in the first round. Tim Bradley gave the impression that he was staggered, which was not the case.
“It was a blow in power. I went out too tight and tense. After a while, I left my hands,” said Norman about a shot with which he struck Cuevas. “It was a forehand on the pipe. I knew full well that the blow was bread and butter. You get more lever with your right hand.
No waiting
“There are other belts and other champions there. So, until I am at the top, I can not say anything. I will not expect anyone,” said Norman Jr. When he was asked if he was going to wait for the result of Jaron’s unification struggle “ boots ” ennis against Eimantas Stanionis Fight before he tried to choose his next opponent.
“Barrios is finished in the area, hides, doing his own thing. Where is he? I try to remove this belt from him. Take out the belt of him and then I am indisputable against the winner of the fight of April 12. I am the assassin. Once I signed the contract, my eyes are only on you,” said Norman Jr.
Last update on 03/30/2025
