Artur Beterbiev has been nothing short of a tour de force so far as a professional boxer, and he is expected to continue his run when he faces Marcus Browne in a mandatory light-heavyweight championship title defence tonight.
The WBC and IBF belts will be on the line, and Beterbiev has his eyes on big fights in 2022 if he can pass this test as he has every other thus far.
“We are ready," said the champion at the final press conference. "We had a good training camp, and I am ready to show my best on Friday night.”
Challenger Browne, meanwhile, had the following to say: “We trained hard for the fight. He’s a tough customer, but on Friday night, we are changing the narrative.
"I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe, and come Friday night, you will see. I’m tired of talking. I want to fight.”
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