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<\/p>\nOne of the sport\u2019s brightest rising stars has re-upped with one of the industry\u2019s oldest promotional outfits.<\/p>\n
Uncrowned has confirmed that WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. has signed a multi-year contract extension with Top Rank. The development comes as the unbeaten 24-year-old from the greater Atlanta area prepares for his next title defense against former two-division champ Devin Haney on Nov. 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
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Norman signed with Top Rank in late 2022 and has since blossomed into must-see theater whenever he fights. The Las Vegas-based establishment made good on its word to position him for success.<\/p>\n
That favor was returned on Wednesday by Norman, who agreed to continue their relationship for years to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe in loyalty,\u201d Norman said in a statement provided to Uncrowned. \u201cTop Rank believed in me from the start, and I\u2019m proud to keep building with the home team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re only getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs; 1 NC) is unbeaten in seven fights under the Top Rank banner. By his own admission, the first year was more about adjusting to the bigger stage and \u2014 at just age 22 at the time \u2014 still finding himself as a fighter.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe biggest change for me was getting used to all the lights and things of that nature,\u201d Norman told Uncrowned in a previous interview. \u201cAlso, I needed to embrace who I am as a fighter. When I first started fighting on TV, it was all about, \u2018What do the fans want? Let me go do this, let me go do that.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we all saw \u2014 because, let\u2019s be real \u2014 it wasn\u2019t working. I was forcing things, nothing was coming natural.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four fights into his deal, Norman was 3-0 with one no-contest and without a knockout victory since 2021. Still, his strong support system \u2014 Top Rank, Fighters First Management and his father and head trainer, Brian Norman Sr. \u2014 remained loyal to the cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been a total team effort to get Brian Norman Jr. to where he is today,\u201d said Adrian Clark, CEO of Fighters First Management. \u201cI must credit Brian Norman Sr., Jolene Mizzone, and the Hall of Fame [Top Rank] matchmakers, Brad Goodman and Bruce Trampler. We are excited to continue our partnership with Top Rank.\u201d<\/p>\n
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All it took for Norman to return the favor was raising the in-ring stakes.<\/p>\n
Norman crashed the title picture and dominated the highlight reels with a sensational 10th-round knockout of Giovanni Santillan in May 2024 in San Diego, California. Their battle of unbeaten welterweights saw Norman claim the WBO interim title, which was upgraded to full title status a few months later when Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) moved up in weight.<\/p>\n
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WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. has developed into one of the top young talents in boxing.<\/p>\n
(Steve Marcus via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
That breakthrough moment has transformed Norman into a reliable knockout artist, and the type of talent Top Rank representatives saw when they first signed him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I watch Brian Norman Jr., I think of all the legendary welterweights I\u2019ve promoted,\u201d said Hall of Fame promoter and Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. \u201cHe has the physical tools and maturity required to become a generational fighter.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are thrilled to be part of the next phase of Brian\u2019s career, which I believe will see him ascend from world champion to the top of the pound-for-pound list.\u201d<\/p>\n
A hand injury left Norman shelved for the balance of 2024, though he returned with a vengeance earlier this year. A March 29 knockout win over Derrieck Cuevas<\/a> was quick and clean enough to where he could enjoy a quick turnaround and his first trip overseas.<\/p>\n