Norman Jr vs Wagner

Who won Norman Jr vs Wagner?

Brian Norman Jr beat Josh Wagner by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at Scope Arena, Norfolk.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Keyshawn Davis beating Nahir Albright. Also on the undercard Kelvin Davis beat Peter Dobson, and Yan Santana defeated Cristian Cruz Chacon.

Norman Jr vs Wagner stats

Brian Norman Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Josh Wagner made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Brian Norman Jr was the younger man by 8 years, at 25 years old.

Wagner had a height advantage of 3 inches over Norman Jr.

Both Brian Norman Jr and Josh Wagner fought out of an orthodox stance.

Norman Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years and 1 month later than Wagner, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Wagner's 122.

Brian Norman Jr went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at welterweight.

Norman Jr vs Wagner form

Brian Norman Jr had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Devin Haney on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jin Sasaki on June 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against Derrieck Cuevas on March 29, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Giovani Santillan on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

His contest against Janelson Figueroa Bocachica on March 2, 2024 ended in a no contest at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona.

Activity check

Norman Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Wagner's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What time did Norman Jr vs Wagner start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Norman Jr vs Wagner?

Norman Jr vs Wagner was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Norman Jr vs Wagner?

Brian Norman Jr was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Josh Wagner made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.