On May 16th at Norfolk, Virginia's Scope Arena, ex-welterweight title holder Brian Norman (28-1, 22 KOs) returns to action against Canada’s Josh Wagner (19-2, 10 KOs). The main event that night will be a rematch of a no contest between Norfolk's Keyshawn Davis, a former lightweight champion, and Nahir Albright. Norman's championship run began in May 2024, when the 25-year old stopped Giovani Santillan in the tenth round to earn the WBO interim welterweight title. The Atlanta native was elevated to full champion later that year after Terence Crawford vacated the title and followed in 2025 with successful title defenses against Derrieck Cuevas and Jin Sasaki before losing the crown to Devin Haney in November. That was Norman's last fight to date. 

 

Norman said, “The God of War is back…I stayed patient. I stayed working. And now it’s time to remind the world. See ya’ll in May.”

 

 

Wagner is a twelve-year pro whose only losses have come against then-undefeated David Papot in November 2024 and once-beaten Harlem Eubank last November. “I’m coming to take over Virginia,” said Wagner. “The boss is ready to showcase his skills and cause a huge upset. No man scares me.”