The King of the South, who sits atop the welterweight throne, has a brand-new deal.
WBO world champion Brian “The Murderer II” Norman Jr. has inked a multi-year contract extension with High Rank, conserving the undefeated power-punching prodigy aligned with the promotional powerhouse.
The 24-year-old Norman will make the third protection of his title in opposition to Devin “The Dream” Haney on Nov. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“Once I watch Brian Norman Jr., I consider all of the legendary welterweights I’ve promoted. He has the bodily instruments and maturity required to turn out to be a generational fighter,” mentioned High Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “We’re thrilled to be a part of the following part of Brian’s profession, which I consider will see him ascend from world champion to the highest of the pound-for-pound record.”
“I consider in loyalty,” Norman mentioned. “High Rank believed in me from the beginning, and I’m proud to maintain constructing with the house group. We’re solely getting began.”
“It has been a complete group effort to get Brian Norman Jr. to the place he’s at present,” mentioned Adrian Clark, CEO of Fighters First Administration. “I need to credit score Brian Norman Sr., Jolene Mizzone, and the Corridor of Fame matchmakers, Brad Goodman and Bruce Trampler. We’re excited to proceed our partnership with High Rank.”
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs), from the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Georgia, signed with High Rank as a 22-0 rising star in December 2022. He had a nomadic begin to his professional profession, which started on the age of 17 and included 13 bouts in Mexico. That have served Norman nicely when he traveled to Giovani Santillan’s hometown of San Diego in Could 2024 and upset the native hero by Tenth-round stoppage. He gained the WBO interim world title with that triumph and was elevated to full champion after Terence Crawford vacated the title.
Norman sat out the remainder of 2024 after present process hand surgical procedure and made his 2025 debut in March with a third-round bludgeoning of Derrieck Cuevas. He authored the Knockout of the 12 months in June with a left hook that flattened Japanese contender Jin Sasaki in entrance of a shocked crowd in Tokyo.
