Boxing world championship returns to Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, with Brian Norman Jr taking on Jin Sasaki. The contest features the unbeaten WBO welterweight champion from Decatur, Georgia, defending his belt against a once-beaten contender from Japan.
In the co-feature, Sora Tanaka and Takeru Kobata square off in an all-Japanese showdown at welterweight. Also on the card, Christian Araneta of the Philippines and Thanongsak Simsri of Thailand battle it out for the vacant IBF super strawweight title.
Norman vs Sasaki fight card
- Brian Norman Jr vs. Jin Sasaki, 12 rounds, welterweight – Norman’s WBO title
- Sora Tanaka vs. Takeru Kobata, 12 rounds, welterweight – OPBF title
- Christian Araneta vs. Thanongsak Simsri, 12 rounds, super strawweight – vacant IBF title
- Yuki Onu vs. Reiya Abe, featherweight, 10 rounds, vacant Japanese title
*Card, ticket and broadcast information subject to change