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No scale fails in Japan on Wednesday as the WBO welterweight title fight on Thursday morning (in the States) will be on the line when the champion Brian Norman Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs) defends his title against Jin Sasaki (19-1-1, 17 KOs).
Both fighters came underneath the welterweight limit of 147 pounds, making the main event official. This will be Norman’s second defense of his title as he will look to secure the victory and move on to a potential unification fight with one of the other champions in the division. Sasaki is looking to ruin all of those plans and add to the list of Japanese world champions currently in boxing. Who will come out victorious on Thursday live from the land of the rising son?
Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Weigh-In Results
Brian Norman Jr. 146.8 lbs vs. Jin Sasaki 146.8 lbs (Norman’s WBO Welterweight World Title
Referee: Gustavo Tomas (Argentina); Judges: Richard Blouin (Canada), Tetsuya Iida (Japan), and Robin Taylor (USA)
Sora Tanaka 146.8 lbs vs. Takeru Kobata 146.8 lbs (Vacant OPBF Welterweight Title)
Yuya Oku 125.4 lbs vs. Reiya Abe 125.7 lbs (Vacant Japanese Featherweight Title)
Cristian Araneta 107.6 lbs vs. Thanongsak Simsri 107.4 lbs (Vacant IBF Light Flyweight World Title)
Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Betting Odds
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Brian Norman Jr. is the favorite at -550, and Jin Sasaki is the underdog at +380.
Brian Norman Jr.: TKO/KO -125; Decision +200
Draw: +1600
Jin Sasaki: TKO/KO +650; Decision +1100
Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki Date, Start Time
- Date: Thursday, June 19
- Start time: 4:00 a.m. ET / 1:00 a.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 7:15 a.m. ET / 4:15 a.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What Channel/Stream Is Brian Norman Jr. vs Jin Sasaki?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
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