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BrianNorman Jr. may be overtrained

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Coach Greg Hackett says he believes Brian Norman Jr. he may be trained before the fight with Devin Haney, which will take place on November 22.

Too much work, too soon

Hackett notes that this is the first time WBO welterweight champion Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KO) faced a high-level fighter. He believes that he put in too much work in the month before the fight and considers Brian Jr. for being “over-prepared” for combat.

If Norman Jr. will be overtrained, his strength will still be quite formidable since he doesn’t look massive for the 147-pound weight class. Of the two, Haney (32-0, 16 KO) has a better chance of losing weight because he looks bigger than his middleweight sparring partner, Troy Isley. Devin looks like he weighs over 160, making him a super middleweight.

Haney vs. Norman Jr. will take place on November 22, 2025 in a 12-round main support at the ANB Arena in Riyad, Saudi Arabia. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV.

“The best solution for Norman is a physical fight. Trying to beat Devin Haney, it’s not going to work,” said coach Greg Hackett MillCity Boxing about what Brian Norman Jr. is facing. in a fight with boxing champion Devin Haney.

Norman Jr. he doesn’t make his fights “physical” the way other fighters do. He doesn’t bunny punch, push, wrestle or hit below the belt to win. The way he wins is by hitting every shot tough, applying pressure and forcing his opponents into fights.

Coach Hackett sounds like he’s never watched Norman Jr. fight before. He confused him with other fighters who rely on “physical” fighting.

“Skill set. Devin Haney is just a much better boxer than Norman. He could have gone in there unprepared because he was overprepared,” Hackett said of Norman. “Norman has to be a tenacious dog. He’s tough, he’s mean, but that doesn’t always win fights. This will be a challenge for Norman,” Hackett said.

First real test in 147

There is no doubt that Devin has better skills than Norman Jr. What Coach Hackett fails to mention is that this is Haney’s first real fight at 147 pounds at full weight against a true welterweight. He made his debut in the division earlier this year on May 2, 2025 against former WBC and WBO welterweight champion Jose Ramirez at the 144-pound catchweight.

Olly Campbell’s conclusion: One tidy shot could end Haney’s debut

On November 22, Haney will make his welterweight debut in the true sense of the word against Norman Jr., who many believe is the greatest fighter in the division. Brian Jr. he will test his chin and if he doesn’t get stronger from the Ryan Garcia fight, he will be knocked out. Let’s hope it’s not a stretcher job where Haney leaves the ring in a prone position. If so, it would be a lesson to fighters that they must choose who they fight in their 147-pound debut.

If Haney stays out of range, striking and moving all night long, he will beat Norman Jr. This won’t be a fight like Haney’s last three wins over these fighters: Jose Ramirez, Regis Prograis and Vasily Lomachenko. They were all players in their early 30s and didn’t have the power that 24-year-old Norman Jr. has.

It will be hard for Devin to box for 12 rounds without getting caught. The likelihood that Haney won’t be marked tough enough to knock him down or stun him is low. As of 2021, his punch resistance is too tender as he suffered injuries in fights against the following fighters:

  • Jorge Linares – 2021
  • Vasily Lomachenko – 2023
  • Ryan Garcia – 2024

Haney was feeling good in his last fight against the 33-year-old Ramirez, but he was fighting a tardy fighter who wasn’t throwing punches. Ramirez looked like he put minimal effort into cutting off the ring. His movements showed little urgency.

Last update: 22/10/2025

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.


Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight


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The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

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About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.


Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.


TV Coverage

DAZN provides full worldwide coverage.

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Janibek Alimkhanuly Shifts Perspective on Hamzah Sheeraz: A New Dynamic in Boxing

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Janibek Alimkhanuly spent months trying to get Hamzah Sheeraz into the ring. Now that Sheeraz has vacated his WBO super middleweight title, Janibek is asking fans to stop saying the former champion ran from him. That is generous. It also leaves Janibek with less to say about a fight he wanted badly.

Janibek’s tone has changed since the purse bid. He was eager to fight, said money was not his priority, and publicly pushed Sheeraz to accept. Queensberry then bid $1,001,809 to stage the ordered defense, beating Top Rank’s $820,000 offer. Sheeraz’s 75 percent share would have been roughly $751,000. Days later, he gave up the belt.

That sequence deserves a closer look. Queensberry put a serious number on the fight, so the bid itself cannot be dismissed as proof that nobody valued it. But winning the right to promote a title defense means little to fans when the champion vacates before it happens.

Sheeraz has objected to Janibek receiving a mandatory shot after his failed drug test. He is entitled to explain that position. Fans are equally entitled to ask why the issue reached a purse bid before he surrendered the title. Janibek’s post supplies no answer.

Perhaps Janibek sees no benefit in branding Sheeraz a coward. Doing so would also make the opponent he chased sound less valuable. Calling Sheeraz a great fighter preserves the idea that this was an important contest, even after the belt and the fight slipped away.

The respect between them may be sincere. Janibek still gets no Sheeraz fight, and Sheeraz no longer has to defend his title against Janibek. A friendly photo does not change either result.

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