“The Assassin" Brian Norman Jr. met an equally competent hitman as Devin Haney outgunned and outclassed him Saturday on “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card in Saudi Arabia.

Haney lasered in on Norman and fired off a crushing double left hook, straight right hand combination that dropped Norman midway through the second round, and it was smooth sailing from there on out as soon as Haney established his power and “handicapped” Norman for the win.

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) built an early lead but Norman (28-1, 22 KOs, 1 NC) rallied in the second half to bank a few middle and late rounds, but it wasn’t enough to garner the victory. Haney was awarded scores of 114-113, 116-111, and 117-110 to become the WBO welterweight titleholder and a three-division champion.

“Haney didn't really do anything that really surprised me. It was all on my end,” Norman told The Ring in his dressing room after the fight. “I got caught with something, and it was mostly a flash knockdown, but I got right back up and into the action.

“I learned a lot about myself, and that's all that matters. It's a part of the game. This is what I signed up for. Y'all best believe that you are going to see me again real soon.”

Haney outlanded Norman 70 to 59, but it was Norman who was busier, throwing 128 more punches, according to CompuBox. The pre-fight buildup painted a picture that Norman would chin-check Haney and blast him, but it was the more experienced Haney who unleased his power en route to an 11th consecutive unanimous decision win.

Haney also showed that he was in a different class of competition than that which Norman had faced over the last 18 months, which included knockout wins against Giovani Santillan, Derrieck Cuevas, and Jin Sasaki.

Norman came into the contest rated as The Ring’s No. 1-rated fighter in the welterweight division, and now he’ll have to string some notable wins together in hopes of landing a rematch.

“Haney was just another guy, and just another opponent. Of course, he was the better man,” said Norman. “But he's going to see me again real soon. This isn't stopping anything. As a matter of fact, I am coming back even harder.”