Artur Beterbiev makes a mandatory defence of his two belts against American challenger Marcus Browne on Friday December 17.
The pair will face off at the Bell Arena in Montreal, Canada, with the Russian two-belt champion putting his unbeaten record on the line.
With 16 knockouts from 16 fights, Beterbiev is the heavy favourite as the division's most feared fighter.
A win for Browne would elevate him to the top of the 175lb division, whereas Beterbiev may regard a victory as a necessary step to a potential match-up with undisputed super middleweight champion, Mexican Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
Here's everything you need to know about Beterbiev vs. Browne.
When is Beterbiev vs. Browne? date, start time
- Date: Friday, December 17
- Main card: 7.00 p.m. ET / 12.00 a.m. GMT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10.00 p.m. ET / 3.00 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 7.00 p.m. ET / 12.00 a.m. GMT with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10.00 p.m. ET / 3.00 a.m. GMT. These times are subject to change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
What channel/stream is Beterbiev vs. Browne?
- UK: Sky Sports
- US: ESPN+
- ROW : Fite TV
The fight will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, and ESPN+ in the United States. Fite TV will show the fight for the rest of the world.
Where is the Beterbiev vs. Browne fight?
The fight takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Artur Beterbiev record and bio
- Nationality: Russian
- Date of Birth: January 21, 1985
- Height: 5' 11.5"
- Reach: 73"
- Total Fights: 16
- Record: 16-0 (16 KOs)
Marcus Browne Record and Bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: November 10, 1990
- Height: 6' 1.5"
- Reach: 75.5"
- Total Fights: 25
- Record: 24-1 (16 KOs)
Beterbiev vs. Browne fight card
- Artur Beterbiev vs. Marcus Browne; for Beterbiev's WBC and IBF light heavyweight belts
- Marie-Eve Dicaire vs. Cynthia Lozano; for Dicaire's IBF junior middleweight title
- Yan Pellerin vs. Francisco Rivas; for the vacant WBO NABO cruiserweight title
- Steve Rolls vs. Christopher Brooker; super middleweight
- Movladdin Biyarslanov vs. Alan Ayala Crisosto; super lightweight
- Mazlum Akdeniz vs. Arturo Bustamante; super lightweight
- Brandon Moore vs. Abraham Pascual; heavyweight
- Batyrzhan Jukembayev vs. Juan Jose Martinez; super lightweight