At the final press conference on Wednesday, Brian Norman Jr. had this to say about the first defense of his WBO welterweight title, which takes place today (Saturday March 29th) on ESPN from Las Vegas: “You’re not a real champion until you defend your title. And I’ve got a tough competitor ahead of me. I’m ready to prove myself... It is a transition from targeting others to now being a target. So now it’s not about looking out anymore but more so about looking in at the man in the mirror and on what I need to work on. I now have nothing holding me back regarding injuries. I’m very well rested. I’ve got my mind together. I’ve got everything together. And now it’s just time to prove myself.”

 

Norman, who defends against Puerto Rico's Derrieck Cuevas(27-1-1), added, “I hit hard. I got speed. I’m not going to get tired. I’ve got 12 rounds to beat you up if need be. You simply don’t have enough."