Comments Thread For: Brian Norman Jnr flattens Jin Sasaki in five to retains WBO 154lbs title

[M111]

It's the intention behind it!!!

It’s a bit of a stretch to claim a basic abbreviation is a racist term. There are nationalities the world over that get referred to using abbreviated terms. The Swedes, the Brits, the Scots etc etc etc.

The term itself isn’t racist. The perception that it is purely stretches back to the second world war and its use primarily in the USA. There were plenty of other genuinely racist terms used to refer to the Japanese at the time. Jap wasn’t one of them. It’s just an abbreviation. You can’t invent a racist term out of a plain abbreviation by claiming it is. Unless of course you’re a “******” - I think was the term used.

But yeah it’s a boxing forum so thus endeth the lesson.

[57Blues]

How is “Jap” a racial slur when all it is an abbreviation of “Japanese”? It’s like saying calling someone a “Brit” is racist.

talk about being over sensitive............what now if someone calls me a "White Man " i should call a lawyer ?

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Is it confirmed Boots is running up to 154? After all the yapping about going undisputed at 147 and that's why he wasn't going to fight Ortiz Jr and the other top guys at 154 when he had a contract in front of him, one would think he'd at least wait to see how Norman did in this fight and make an offer, and preferably one that's at least 500k bigger than the last one.

Boots put it on his social media that he was going to 54.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Yep, my thoughts exactly.
I was expecting the ref to jump in and stop it. Sasaki was essentially out on his feet and absorbing too many hard and unanswered punches.
Also disappointed Sasaki's corner didn't end it.

Every time that he got hit he stumbled. The Referee was very brave...

[TonyRespectful]

I'm not a Boots defender but for people to say he ran to the killer packed 154 division because he's scared of Norman is comedy

[JOITATS]

How is “Jap” a racial slur when all it is an abbreviation of “Japanese”? It’s like saying calling someone a “Brit” is racist.

Do u live in a little hole?

[JOITATS]

Norman impressed me.
Sasaki did have some success inside. But you cant throw those big haymakers vs a guy like Norman without setting them up. Thats exactly what Norman trained for. That little half step hook counter caught Sasaki every time.
Terrible game plan. Sasaki still would’ve lost, but at least he could have made it a bit more competitive.

[Corelone]

Norman can take off a head, but Sasaki was more victim than threat. Who's next? Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi?

[Grandma Lover]

Norman can take off a head, but Sasaki was more victim than threat. Who's next? Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi?

Seems like it since hew making it very obvious he wants to be in Japan for some reason

[Grandma Lover]

For all the haters and know it all wannabe managers who denigrated Norman's decision to pass on Boots fight : "The undefeated Brian Norman Jr when return to boxing ring against Jin Sasaki his purse for the fight will be upto $400k guaranteed and since he is fighting in main pay-per-view event there will be share 70% from it which increase his overall earnings to $1.6 million estimated based on 500k ppv buy rate." https://www.sportysalaries.com/2025/...aki-purse.html

Is that a reliable source? Seems kinda cheap once your at the site