Browne vs Williams Jr

Who won Browne vs Williams Jr?

Marcus Browne beat Thomas Williams Jr by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, February 18th, 2017, at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

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 Williams Jr stats

Back in February 2017, Marcus Browne stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thomas Williams Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Browne had a slight advantage in power over Williams Jr, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Williams Jr's 70%.

Marcus Browne was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Browne had a height advantage of 1 inch over Williams Jr. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Marcus Browne fought out of the orthodox stance, while Thomas Williams Jr was a southpaw.

Browne was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years later than Williams Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 132 compared to Williams Jr's 82.

Marcus Browne went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Thomas Williams Jr was ranked number 15 by the WBC in the 175lb division.

Browne vs Williams Jr form

Williams Jr had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Adonis Stevenson on July 29, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight championship fight at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.

Prior to that, he had won against Edwin Rodriguez on April 30, 2016, by knockout in the 2nd round at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Umberto Savigne on November 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi.

Before that, he had defeated Michael Gbenga on December 12, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at UIC Pavilion, Chicago.

He had been beaten by Gabriel Campillo on August 1, 2014, by unanimous decision in the 5th round at Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton.

Activity check

Browne's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.3 rounds on average.

Williams Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What time did Browne vs Williams Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Browne vs Williams Jr?

Marcus Browne was a 57/100 (-180) favorite going into the contest, while Thomas Williams Jr made his way into the ring at 69/50 (+140) with oddsmakers.