Brian Norman Jr

Atlanta’s rising star defends his championship in the Land of the Rising Sun. Brian Norman Jr. makes the second defense of his WBO welterweight world title against Japanese contender Jin Sasaki on at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Navarrete takes on Ukraine’s Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO lightweight world championship at the Pechanga Arena San Diego. The fighting pride of San Juan Zitlaltepec will attempt to join Mexican-born warriors Erik Morales, Jorge Arce, Juan Manuel Marquez, Leo Santa Cruz, and Canelo Alvarez in becoming a four-weight world champion.

Two-weight queen Mikaela Mayer defends her WBO welterweight world title in a rematch against former champion Sandy Ryan on at the Bleaulive Theater. In the co-feature, Brian Norman Jr. makes the inaugural defense of his WBO welterweight world championship against Puerto Rican challenger Derrieck Cuevas.

Efe Ajagba will face unbeaten Stephan Shaw at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

Former world champion and Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis faces Nahir Albright in a 12-round super lightweight showdown at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. The two first met in October 2023, when Davis won a majority decision that was later overturned. In the 10-round welterweight co-feature, former world champion Brian Norman Jr. returns against Canada’s Josh Wagner.

Janibek Alimkhanuly (11-0, 8 KOs) returns to the ring to defend his WBO middleweight title against #6 Steven Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs) at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.

Keyshawn “The Businessman” Davis is closing in on a world title shot, but first, he must defend his home turf. The lightweight contender and U.S. Olympic silver medalist faces Argentina-born puncher Gustavo Lemos in the 10-round main event on at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Shakur Stevenson attempts to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight world title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Uzbek phenom Otabek Kholmatov fights Raymond Ford for the vacant WBA featherweight world title. This duel of unbeaten southpaws sees the WBA’s No.1 and No. 2 contenders making their inaugural world title appearances. In the co-feature, Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez defends his IBF world crown against Japanese contender Reiya Abe.

David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) defends his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs). In the bout before Benavidez faces Yarde, Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) puts his WBO welterweight title on the line versus Devin Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), a former undisputed lightweight champion. Sam Noakes and Abdullah Mason square off for the vacant WBO lightweight title.