its going to start in the afternoon...there are 4 prelim fights before the 4 main fights
11/22/2025 DAZN: David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde (WBC Light Heayweight Title) / Brian Norman Jr vs Devin Haney (WBO Welterweight Title)
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Bigblackted4
Superstar
man I can’t wait for this I’m going to get a bottle of something super nice to watch this
UpAndComing
Veteran
Just saw a David Benavidez interview and he said main event will be around 5am Saudi time 
which is like 9 pm ETJust saw a David Benavidez interview and he said main event will be around 5am Saudi time
UpAndComing
Veteran
Yeah, but it just sucks for the fighters though lol
This may come back to bite the folks who arrived to the region within the last week kr two like Norman Jr. id want to be there for like a month to adjust lol
the bag they are getting will keep them awake lol
yeah you gotta be there at least 2 weeks to acclimate...jet lag is a mfr
A few dudes like Haney and Benavides had been in Dubai for a min training but I think the Norman’s got there a week ago, but it’s a mix of timezone for me and super early in the am fights
UpAndComing
Veteran
If you really examine Haney, while he tries to say Norman is a product of TR Matchmakers, Haney is really a "Right play right time fighter", when you examine who he fought and when, and George Kamsoba is ass.
Norman was set up to lose his TR fights to push over Latinos they wanted like on 2 occasions and he spoiled it, so you can really say TR was looking for Norman Jr to lose so they can drop him and he ruined their plans twice lol.
Turki and them already planning Haney vs Garcia to Unify WBO + WBC at 147 so Norman is once again in position to ruin plans and I`m hoping he wins.
((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL
Hussle & Motivate
I guess I'll go with Norman. Still a razor thin fight cause I'm just not too high on Norman....I think he's extremely basic and predictable. Aside from his power nothing really stands out to me. Average speed. Average defense. Average footwork. It seems like his power is carrying his whole reputation right now. Never understood the talk of him beating boots either. They're like 3 levels apart. Boots would sleep him in under 4 rounds easy.
That being said, I can't get Haney's last performance out of my head. He looked absolutely terrified against a washed up fighter. It's not a good sign for his psyche. If that Haney shows up then I could see Norman being able to make it ugly and catch him with a bomb. And even at his best, Haney has never looked unbeatable. Realistically Haney should be able to outbox a basic fighter like Norman. But I think that Ryan loss has maybe traumatized him for good. I'll take Norman but this fight is really a toss up to me.
That being said, I can't get Haney's last performance out of my head. He looked absolutely terrified against a washed up fighter. It's not a good sign for his psyche. If that Haney shows up then I could see Norman being able to make it ugly and catch him with a bomb. And even at his best, Haney has never looked unbeatable. Realistically Haney should be able to outbox a basic fighter like Norman. But I think that Ryan loss has maybe traumatized him for good. I'll take Norman but this fight is really a toss up to me.
I think this fight tells us who Norman is, I feel even if you a "hardcore" who watches Bar Room Mexico fights on fire stick or some shyt there still aint that much footage out on Norman Jr and he seems to improve each fight and is young as fukk, I think he also knows this is his "coming out party" moment.
On Paper Devin should UD this nikka but we dont know if Devin is broken regardless how much they cap. If Devin didnt have the Turki deal who knows if he even takes this fight vs finessing a vacant or even taking on Rolly then Ryan.
One of the YSM dudes called Norman Jr an Orthodox Errol Spence but I still feel he is an unknown and all of the sparing stories on Norman Jr was when he was a teen, and even Bernie the boxer who loves talking shyt was like Norman Jr held his own/wasnt outclassed as in ran out the gym which says a ton for Norman being so young and even being invited to spar with the likes of Bud and Tank