Terence Crawford’s American successor rendered his opponent unconscious with a thunderous punch.
When Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing, ‘Bud’ grabbed a hold of the metaphorical torch and proved himself as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the country.
Crawford, who beat Mikey Garcia in the amateurs, is blessed with insane talent, with the capability of destroying his rivals in orthodox or southpaw.
However, with his career coming to an end, the US has a new fighter emerging as one of the best in the business.
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Brian Norman Jr. knocks Jin Sasaki out cold
On June 19, Brian Norman Jr put his WBO welterweight world title on the line against Jin Sasaki at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
His opponent, who entered the contest off the back of a nine-fight unbeaten streak, quickly discovered how lethal the 147-pound King’s hands really are.
Norman Jr. started fast, dropping his rival twice within the opening round, once with a left hook and for the second time with a magnificent combination.
A brave Sasaki tried to fire back throughout the contest, but his wild swings were easily evaded by ‘The Assassin II’.
In the fifth, Norman Jr. connected with a peach of a left hook to knock his opponent out cold to silence the crowd and defend his belt.
Terence Crawford will lose to Canelo Alvarez for two key reasons, according to legend
While Norman Jr. could very well take over from Terence Crawford as the dominant American in boxing, the Nebraska fighter isn’t done yet.
On September 13, the four-weight world champion will go to war with Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
However, while he’ll enter the fight with an undefeated record, he might not leave with one.
A boxing icon says Crawford will lose to Canelo for two reasons.