Norman Jr vs Sasaki

When is Norman Jr vs Sasaki?

Brian Norman Jr is set to face the challenge of Jin Sasaki on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest is for the WBO welterweight championship of the world.

Norman Jr will be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Welterweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in August 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 256 days (8 months and 13 days).

Norman Jr vs Sasaki stats

Brian Norman Jr steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jin Sasaki will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sasaki has an advantage in power over Norman Jr, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Norman Jr's 78%.

Brian Norman Jr is the older man by 1 year, at 24 years old.

Sasaki has a height advantage of 1 inch over Norman Jr. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Brian Norman Jr and Jin Sasaki fight out of an orthodox stance.

Norman Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 7 months earlier than Sasaki, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 95 compared to Sasaki's 87.

Brian Norman Jr goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at welterweight.

Jin Sasaki is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 147lb division.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Brian Norman Jr has been fighting more than Jin Sasaki.

Brian Norman Jr last fought 2 months and 21 days ago, while Jin Sasaki's last outing was 4 months and 26 days ago.

Norman Jr's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

Sasaki's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Norman Jr vs Sasaki start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Norman Jr vs Sasaki?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Norman Jr vs Sasaki?

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What are the odds on Norman Jr vs Sasaki?

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