Who won Beterbiev vs Browne?
Artur Beterbiev beat Marcus Browne by knockout in the 9th round on Friday, December 17th, 2021, at Bell Centre, Quebec.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).
This contest was for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and IBF belts on the line.
Beterbiev vs Browne stats
Back in December 2021, Artur Beterbiev stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Marcus Browne made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Beterbiev had a massive power advantage over Browne, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Browne's 67%.
Artur Beterbiev was the older man by 6 years, at 37 years old.
Browne had a height advantage of 2 inches over Beterbiev. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Artur Beterbiev and Marcus Browne fought out of an orthodox stance.
Beterbiev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 months later than Browne, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Browne's 132.
Marcus Browne was ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 6 by the IBF in the 175lb division.
Beterbiev vs Browne form
Beterbiev remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Adam Deines on March 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.
Prior to that, he had won against Oleksandr Gvozdyk on October 18, 2019, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Radivoje Kalajdzic on May 4, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, California.
Before that, he had defeated Callum Johnson on October 6, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illionis.
He had won against Enrico Koelling on November 11, 2017, by knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Save Mart Arena, California.
Browne had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Denis Grachev on April 20, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Shrine Exposition Center, California, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jean Pascal on August 3, 2019, by technical decision in their WBA Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Badou Jack on January 19, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beaten Lenin Castillo on August 4, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Nassau Coliseum, New York.
He had won against Francy Ntetu on January 20, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Barclays Center, New York.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Marcus Browne had been fighting more than Artur Beterbiev.
Going into this contest, Artur Beterbiev had last fought 8 months and 27 days ago, while Marcus Browne's last outing had been 7 months and 27 days ago.
Beterbiev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Browne's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What time did Beterbiev vs Browne start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Bell Centre, Quebec, Canada, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Beterbiev vs Browne?
The ESPN+ show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Main Event broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Beterbiev vs Browne?
Artur Beterbiev was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Marcus Browne made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.
