Brian Norman Junior, the weight weight hero in WBO (27-0, 21 KOS) tonight, may be number 1 in Section 147 by winning the third technical knockout on Derrieck Cuevas (27-2-1, 19 KOS) in Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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Norman Junior slowly started in the first round, with some large shots from the heavy Covas. In the second round, Norman Junior began to land in the large left hooks, shaking Cuevas.

Norman Junior Junior went after Cuevas in the third round, where she fell a big left hook on the beating that stunned the opponent. Derek looked like there was no yet. Norman Junior, 24, then plowed, and throwing the right hand, followed by a strong left hook, causing Couvas to lose his proximity and fall on the cloth.

When Cuevas woke up, he ignored the ruling’s orders to turn and confront him to show that he was ready to follow up. It was as if Couvas had decided that he no longer wanted to fight. He walked directly to his corner. The referee, Thomas Taylor, stopped the battle. The time was 2:59 in the third.

Norman Junior’s performance showed that he may be the best weight -weight fighter now and many other heroes, Jaron “Bots” Innis, Emanas Stanone, or Mario Barius. Norman Junior has a lot of strength in his shots, and will benefit from the leaked defense of Ennis to give him problems.