Rising star Brian Norman Junior defends the WBO for weight against Derrieck Cuevas, Live from Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Brian Norman Junior defends his first WBO title against No. 13 Derrieck Cuevas on Saturday, March 29, lives on Espn in Fontainebleau LAS Vegas, in Las Vegas.

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Norman Junior (26-0, 20 KOS) finally defends the WBO 147-pound belt after sitting during the past ten months since he won the knockout over the tenth round of Giovanni Santilan on May 18 last year.

Parls ‘Boots’ Ennis wanted to confront the hero of the island weight in the battle of Tawhid, but his promotions were unable to agree to the money that Norman Junior and his father wanted. This match will eventually happen because the shoes still want to try to capture all the belts in 147 before it reaches 154.

It is clear that this does not happen if the Ennis promoter does not want to invest money to get the unification battles it needs. Be narrow It will not work. It may also move to 154 now if the negotiations are playing the same way the next time that Ennis promoters begin conversations with Norman JR.

If that battle occurred, Norman Junior preferred to face a larger name than Cuevas, the competition (27-1-1, 19 KOS).

Site and time

Norman Junior will be held in front of Cuevaas in Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Event time is 10:00 pm Et/7: 00 PM PT, Live on Espn and ESPN+.

PUERTO Rican Cuevas is a 11 -year -old supporter with victories over Briedis Prescott, Ed Predes and Alberto Mosqueera. This is a big step in the competition for him. It will be interesting to know if he can handle the power of Norman Junior without wilt.

Cuevas suffered from its only only defeat against the council, Damian Izwelli Bonley, and lost it by a decision of six rounds on December 4, 2020. Since that defeat, Cuevas has won four four battles.

Full card

Michaela Mayer against Sandy Ryan
Brian Norman Junior opposite Derekk Kevas
Bruce Carrington against Enrique Vivas
In front of Johnson against Kindo Castaneda
Emiliano Vargas against Giovanni Gonzalez
Emmanuel Chance against Miguel Joseman
Dedrick Crocklem vs. Dionne Ruvalcaba

They say, “A star is about to be born on March 29.” I was very quiet for a long time. I must change a little. You change the mentality when you become a hero. This is a specific real deal. I agree to that.

“I already believed in myself in advance, but it was only amplified because I knew that I had a lot of things that entered that battle (Giovanni Santilan). I was running a lot in the battle week. So, I had no legs in the battle. I only know in the training camp that I have much more capabilities,” Norman continued. “I was 23 years old at the time. I am still young, 24 now, in Prime. The sky is the maximum.”

“Thus, people were linking him. They still wandered around. We are talking about rotation,” said Brian Norman, the father, my father, to Brayan Junior. “We don’t have a cup.” “We have a cup.” All we do, try to do this at the highest level. “