WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs) known as out 147-lb champs Jaron Ennis, Eimantas Stanionis, and Mario Barrios following his third-round technical knockout of Derrieck Cuevas (27-2-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday evening on the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Straightforward Mark
Cuevas turned out to be a straightforward mark for Norman Jr, and never even on the similar degree as his final opponent, Giovani Santillan. He folded within the third spherical after being dropped by a booming left hook from Norman Jr. Cuevas then bought up and walked away from the referee when he was asking him if he needed to proceed combating.
“I’m going full blast for all of y’all. Under no circumstances,” stated Brian Norman Jr. to the media when requested if he was buzzed by a shot from Derriek Cuevas within the first spherical on Saturday evening. “You noticed that every part he hit me with, I come again with one thing. I made it look straightforward. I’m solely getting higher. I’m 24. I would like you to acknowledge that.”
The ESPN commentators have been making it seem to be Norman Jr. had been damage within the first spherical, but it surely appeared they have been simply doing that to create pretend curiosity within the struggle. Norman Jr. didn’t seem damage by any of Cuevas’ pictures within the first spherical. Tim Bradley was making it seem to be he was staggered, which wasn’t the case.
“It was an influence jab. I got here out too tight and tense. After some time, I let my palms go,” stated Norman a couple of shot he was hitting Cuevas with. “It was a straight jab proper down the pipe. I knew for a proven fact that the jab was the bread and butter. You get extra leverage with the proper hand.
No Ready
“There’s different belts on the market and different champions on the market. So till I’m on high, I can’t say nothing. I’m not going to attend on no one,” stated Norman Jr. when requested if he’s going to attend on the end result of the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis unification struggle earlier than he seems to pick out his subsequent opponent.
“Barrios is over within the nook, hiding, doing his personal factor. The place’s he at? I’m attempting to get that belt up from off him. Get the belt off him after which go undisputed in opposition to the winner of the April twelfth struggle. I’m the Murderer. As soon as I signal the contract, my eyes are solely on you,” stated Norman Jr.
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