Brian Norman Jr will defend his WBO welterweight title on the street in Tokyo, taking up hard-punching Jin Sasaki in the principle occasion.
Norman and Sasaki will each be trying to make their case as the brand new chief of the welterweight division, following Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ choice to maneuver as much as 154 lbs.
We’ll additionally see the IBF junior flyweight title emptiness crammed, as Cristian Araneta faces Thanongsak Simsri in one other world title bout on the four-fight stream, which kicks off at 4 am ET on ESPN+. Be a part of us for reside updates!
Primary Card (ESPN+, 4 am ET)
Brian Norman Jr (27-0, 21 KO) vs Jin Sasaki (19-1-1, 17 KO), welterweights, 12 rounds, for Norman’s WBO title
Sora Tanaka (3-0, 3 KO) vs Takeru Kobata (14-7-1, 6 KO), welterweights, 12 rounds, for vacant OPBF title
Yuya Oku (8-0-2, 5 KO) vs Reiya Abe (26-4-2, 10 KO), featherweights, 10 rounds, for vacant Japanese title
Cristian Araneta (25-2, 20 KO) vs Thanongsak Simsri (38-1, 34 KO), junior flyweights, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF title
