Brian Norman as Derrick Cuevas. Betting Tip for the fight

Current form

Brian Norman is a rising welterweight star, and his record speaks for itself: 26 wins, 20 of them by knockout, and not a single defeat. The guy with the impressive percentage of early wins – 76.7% – knows how to turn off the lights to his rivals, but at the same time he reached the judges' decision in three of the last four fights.

Last May, he effectively took the interim WBO title by stopping Giovanni Santiana in the tenth round. But his future opponent, Puerto Rican Derrick Cuevas, last entered the ring in December 2023, when he knocked down Marlon Agas in the fifth round and finished him off in the sixth.

24-year–old Norman is not just a heavy-fisted boxer - he has experience and a serious amateur background: in 2016, he won the US Youth Olympic Games. His size makes it possible to work comfortably at a distance – with a height of 173 cm, his arm span is 183 cm.

Of course, there were moments that cast a shadow on his perfect record. For example, the fight with Janelson Bokachika, which was declared invalid due to cuts in both boxers. However, Norman proved his worth in November 2023, when he won the WBO International belt by unanimous decision, beating Quinton Randall.

If you dig deeper, you can see that at the start of his career, he raised statistics on rivals with a negative record – he spent the first 12 fights in Mexico against little-known fighters. But then he took a qualitative leap, and the victory over Santian only confirmed that he was no longer an avenue, but a ready-made champion.

Interesting betting trends

Norman's knockout victory statistics are 76 percent.

Current form

Derrick Cuevas is a Puerto Rican 30 years old, and his track record also looks impressive: 27 wins (19 knockouts), one loss and one draw. Having spent 130 rounds in the pro ring, he has accumulated experience that can be useful in a fight with a young champion. At 175 cm tall, he is slightly superior to Norman in anthropometry. Although his arm span is not officially specified, he probably has a slight advantage in limb length.

Cuevas's percentage of early wins is also impressive – 70.4%. It is especially worth noting that he has won the last five fights by knockout. However, his only defeat in 2020 against Argentine Damian Ezequiel Bonelli raises questions – the fight was designed for only six rounds, and the judges gave a split decision to the opponent.Overall, Cuevas is no longer a newcomer to the American ring – he has fought seven times in the United States, and this fight will be his eighth visit to American soil.

Interesting betting trends

Cuevas won by knockout in the last four matches in a row.