Brian Norman Jr. Have too much training

Coach Greg Hackett says he believes Brian Norman Jr. be over-training for his fight against Devin Haney on November 22nd.

Too much work, too soon

Hackett states that this is the first time that WBO Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 ko) facing high-level fighter before. He thinks he is doing too much work with just a month to go, and he sees Brian Jr. is “overbearing” for the battle.

If Norman Jr. is over-training, his power will remain quite tremendous, as it does not look huge for the 147 lbs section. Of both, Haney (32-0, 16 ko) has a better chance of being drained with weight, because he looks bigger than his middle weight partner, Troy Isley. Devin looks like he weighs in the mid -160s, which makes it a very middle weight.

Haney vs Norman Jr. will fight in the main support of 12 rounds on November 22, 2025, at Arena Anb in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will be shown live on Dazn PPV.

“Norman’s best bet is to make it a physical fight. To try Devin Haney’s massboxing, that’s not going to happen,” coach Greg Hackett told Millcity Boxing For what Brian Norman Jr. against him in combating the main boxer Devin Haney.

Norman Jr. makes his battles “physical” as other fighters do. He does not throw rabbit punches, push, wrestle, or hit under the belt to win. The way he wins is by threshing hard with every shot, pressing, and forcing his opponents into a brawl.

The Hackett coach sounds like he has never watched Norman Jr. fought before. It is mixed with other fighters, who rely on fighting “physically.”

“The skill set. Devin Haney is a better boxer than Norman in general. He could go in there without being ready by being overbearing,” Hackett said of Norman. “Norman has to be a relentless dog.

First True Test in 147

There is no doubt that Devin has better skills than Norman Jr. However, what Hackett coach is unable to mention is that this is Haney’s first real fight at 147 at full weight against real welter weight. He played his first appearance in the department earlier this year against former WBC and WBO lightweight welter champion Jose Ramirez in custody of 144 lbs on May 2, 2025.

Olly Campbell’s bottom line: One clean shot could end Haney’s first game

On November 22nd, Haney will make his first appearance with the weight of welter in the true meaning against what many believe is the largest puncher in the department, Norman Jr. That chin is going to be tested by Brian Jr., and if he hasn’t become more firm since Ryan Garcia fought, he’s going to get out. Hopefully it is not a stretcher post where Haney is pulled out of the ring in a prone position. If so, it would be a lesson for fighters about the need to be selective as to who they are fighting in their first game in 147.

If Haney can stay out of a range all night, hit and move, he will defeat Norman Jr. It’s not going to be a battle similar to Haney’s last wins over these fighters: Jose Ramirez, Regis Program, and Vasily Lomachenko. They were all fighters close to the mid -30s, and they did not have the power of 24 years old Norman Jr.

It’s going to be difficult for Devin to box for 12 rounds without being caught. The probability that Haney is not tagged hard enough to put it down or amazed low. His punch resistance has been too shaky since 2021, being hurt in his battles against these fighters:

• Jorge Linares – 2021
• Vasily Lomachenko – 2023
• Ryan Garcia – 2024

Haney was right in his last fight against Ramirez, 33, but faced a slow fighter who didn’t throw injections. Ramirez looked like he made very little effort to break the ring. He did not show his great movements of urgency.