Hedges vs Brown

Who won Hedges vs Brown?

Pat Brown beat John Hedges by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Also on the undercard Shabaz Masoud beat Ckari Cani Mansilla, and Kieron Conway was overcome by Mark Jeffers.

Hedges vs Brown stats

John Hedges stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Pat Brown made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 6 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Brown had a massive power advantage over Hedges, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Hedges' 25%.

John Hedges was the younger man by 2 years, at 24 years old.

John Hedges fought out of the southpaw stance, while Pat Brown was an orthodox fighter.

Hedges was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Brown, whose first professional fight was in 2025. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 75 compared to Brown's 25.

Pat Brown was ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 5 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Hedges vs Brown form

Pat Brown remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Vasil Ducar on April 3, 2026, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Planet Ice, Altrincham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Felix Valera on November 1, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Austine Nnamdi on September 13, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Windsor Park, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Lewis Oakford on July 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Ivan Duka on June 21, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

Hedges' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Brown's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Hedges vs Brown start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Hedges vs Brown?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Hedges vs Brown?

John Hedges was a 23/5 (+460) underdog going into the contest, while Pat Brown made his way into the ring at 2/13 (-670) with oddsmakers.