Coach Brian Norman Sr. says a deal is “very shut” for a welterweight unification struggle between his son, Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for November ninth in Boots’ hometown in Philadelphia.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn desires to place collectively a deal for his fighter Ennis to seize a second title at 147 to deal with profitable the 4 belts. Norman Jr. is essentially the most keen of the three champions to face Boots.
A Star-Making Alternative for Norman Jr.
Norman, 23, gained many new followers along with his tenth-round knockout victory over Giovani Santillan on Might 18th in San Diago earlier this yr. He has an old-school model of combating that followers get pleasure from as a result of it’s entertaining, pure brawling. That kind of combating model wins followers within the U.S., not the boring stuff we see from safety-first fighters.
If Norman Jr. defeats Ennis, he will likely be reworked right into a star in a single day as a result of his fan-friendly model. He’s the closest factor to Gervonta Davis that one can discover at welterweight.
Norman would be the underdog to Boots, however you possibly can’t rule out a victory for the Georgia native as a result of he’ll deliver energy, stress, and warmth. Ennis will get hit loads, and that’s not good for him going up towards a puncher like Norman Jr.
That efficiency by Norman Jr. was spectacular, as he beat up the beforehand undefeated Santillan, ending him with an enormous uppercut within the tenth spherical of a conflict. As Santillan lay on the canvas, Norman Jr. crouched down to examine him. The image went viral.
Norman Sr.: “We’re Gonna Make It Occur”
“We wish this struggle to occur, Ennis desires this struggle to occur, the welterweight division wants this struggle to occur, and we’re gonna make it occur,” mentioned Brian Norman Sr. to BrunchBoxing.
It’s unclear what High Rank thinks about Norman Jr. combating Boots Ennis as a result of there was discuss Teofimo Lopez shifting up from 140 to problem Brian for his WBO welterweight title. That will be a nightmarish struggle for Teo.