Brian Norman left opponent with scary memory loss after brutal KO… and warns Devin Haney he will do it again
BRIAN NORMAN left opponent Jin Sasaki with memory loss after brutally knocking him out – and warned Devin Haney he would do it again.
Norman scored a KO of The Year contender in June when a sickening left hook left Japan’s Sasaki out cold in Tokyo.
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Brian Norman left opponent Jin Sasaki with memory loss after brutally knocking him outCredit: Naoki Fukuda
Norman warned he will do it again if neededCredit: Naoki Fukuda
Sasaki underwent scans after he fell on the back of his head but thankfully showed no signs of injury – including bleeding to the brain.
But Sasaki did suffer from memory loss, not able to recall any of the six weeks leading up to his title fight with Norman.
Norman was gracious in victory and supported Sasaki in the aftermath but insisted he would unforgivingly do it all over again.
He said: “It’s a cold game. It’s a cold word. I mean, if he could have knocked me out, I just believe he would have did the exact same.
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“Of course he would have said, ‘All praise. I hope he’s OK.’ And things of that nature. But guess what? His life continues and my career is over.
“So, hey, you gotta go out there and get yours.”
Norman – who has 22 KOs in his 28 wins – defends his WBO welterweight title on Saturday against Devin Haney – live on DAZN PPV.
And he promised another savage stoppage – which would be his fourth on the trot. He said: “I don’t think, I know.
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“It’s got nothing to do with him and it’s got more to do than just my power. It gotta have IQ to put that thing together.
“I got the adjustments needed to literally any and everything possible. I know how to put it together.
“I do got the speed as well, I got literally any and everything. And now it’s just time for you all to realise that.”
The American pair have differing styles, with Haney, 26, a defensive maestro while Norman is a heavy-hitter.
But they share similarities; both trained both their dads having turned professional at just 17 in Mexico.
So Norman admitted: “I definitely have a whole lot of respect for Devin Haney. That’s why I properly prepared for him so well.
“I know same thing, father son duo, the Mexico thing, even let’s go back to amateur boxing. He did the same thing we did as in going here and going there for all the top sparring.
“So no, I respect, I respect his hustle as well. But like I just said, you gotta get yours, but I gotta get mine now. It’s time for my story to continue and yours to end.”
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