Browne vs Monaghan

Who won Browne vs Monaghan?

Marcus Browne beat Sean Monaghan by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, July 15th, 2017, at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Browne vs Monaghan stats

Back in July 2017, Marcus Browne stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sean Monaghan made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 28 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Browne had an advantage in power over Monaghan, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Monaghan's 61%.

Marcus Browne was the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.

Browne had a height advantage of 3 inches over Monaghan. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Marcus Browne and Sean Monaghan fought out of an orthodox stance.

Browne was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 5 months later than Monaghan, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 132 more professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Monaghan's 0.

Marcus Browne went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, and 9 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Sean Monaghan was ranked number 8 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Activity check

Browne's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Monaghan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What time did Browne vs Monaghan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:45 PM EST / 5:45 PM PST at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States, which was around 1:45 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Browne vs Monaghan?

Browne vs Monaghan was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Browne vs Monaghan?

Marcus Browne was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Sean Monaghan made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.