Brian Norman Jr. and Conah Walker Talks Stall

“Told that a fight between Conah Walker and Brian Norman Jr. will not be happening next.”

Desai posted the update on X. For Norman, the decision may spare him a hard fight with little room to impress. If he stopped Walker quickly, some would dismiss the win as another step below world level. If Walker dragged him into a long, rough contest, Norman could lose the momentum he regained by stopping Josh Wagner in May.

Walker was dangerous, but he was also an odd test of what Norman learned from his loss to Devin Haney. Walker comes forward and wants exchanges. Haney denied Norman those exchanges, controlled the distance, and left him struggling to get his offense going. Beating Walker in a firefight would make for a good night; it would tell us less about whether Norman can handle another skilled mover.