In one of his toughest title defenses to date, Artur Beterbiev battled back and did not let a nasty cut get in the way of preserving his knockout streak against Marcus Browne.
Inside the Bell Centre in Montreal, Beterbiev knocked out Marcus Browne to retain his WBC and IBF Light-Heavyweight Titles. He had to overcome a huge cut on his forehead, as well as a game Browne. The win in the ninth secured Beterbiev’s streak of all of his fights ending via some form of knockout.
Beterbiev was the aggressor to start the bout fight away. Browne would utilize jabs to find some space, however. While he didn’t display the same striking onslaught we are used to in the early rounds, Beterbiev still had quick hands. Browne would then land multiple combinations to start round two, staying busy with jabs and body shots. He continued to do the same in the third, this time landing inside body shots as Beterbiev tried his best to block.
A clash of heads in round four made things interesting, as Beterbiev was bleeding by his forehead. Browne was bleeding by his right eye, but it was not as problematic as Beterbiev’s injury. Beterbiev was angry after, as he landed vicious body shots. He put Browne into the corner, a major theme of the later rounds.
