An update has been provided on a fighter who was on the receiving end of one of the scariest knockouts of the year.
There have been some big knockouts recorded in boxing in 2025 to date, including Dave Allen’s finishing shot against Johnny Fisher, and Fabio Wardley’s stoppage against Justis Huni.
While those two fights may have taken place in the hard-hitting heavyweight division, it was a fight taking place at welterweight which has arguably recorded the most brutal knockout of the year so far.
In June, unbeaten Brian Norman Jr travelled to Japan to defend his WBO welterweight title against Jin Sasaki at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
Norman claimed a devastating fifth round knockout win, with Sasaki’s head bouncing off the canvas and sparking immediate concern from those in attendance.
It was revealed after the fight that Sasaki had suffered memory loss following the bout, but Norman has now attempted to ease any worries after telling FightHype that his rival is now on the road to recovery.
“He woke up outside the ring but he lost a month and a half of his memory. He’s cool now, we talked to each other and squared it with him, we’re cool.”
The win for Norman took his record to 28-0 with two no contests, 22 of those wins coming by knockout, and has seen him now become one of the most talked about fighters in the sport.
He will return to action in November, when he puts his title on the line against former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia.
