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Marcus Browne (born November 10, 1990) is an American professional boxer. He competes in the light heavyweight division. He has challenged for important titles like the WBC and IBF titles. He also held the WBA interim title.

Professional Boxing Journey

Starting His Career

Marcus Browne started his professional boxing career when he was 21 years old. This was on November 9, 2012, after he competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. His first fight was in California against Codale Ford. Browne won this fight by technical knockout in the third round. A month later, he won again with a first-round knockout.

In 2013, Browne had a very busy year, fighting six times. He won all of these fights, with five of them ending early. He started fighting regularly at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

In April 2014, Browne faced a bigger challenge against Otis Griffin. Browne won this fight by a clear decision after eight rounds. He continued to win, often finishing his opponents quickly. In August 2014, he won in just 28 seconds of the first round. In December 2014, he won another first-round fight against George Blades.

By April 2015, Browne fought Aaron Pryor Jr., the son of a famous boxer. Browne won when Pryor Jr. stopped fighting after the sixth round. A month later, he fought Cornelius White, which was considered his toughest opponent yet. Browne won this fight by a unanimous decision after ten rounds, showing he could go the distance.

In September 2015, Browne fought Gabriel Campillo, a former champion. Browne won quickly, knocking Campillo down twice in the first round. Three months later, he stopped Francisco Sierra in the fourth round.

Moving Up in the Ranks

Browne vs. Kalajdzic

In April 2016, Marcus Browne fought for his first title, the vacant WBC USNBC light heavyweight title. He faced Radivoje Kalajdzic, who was also undefeated. Browne won the fight by a close decision after eight rounds. There was some debate about a knockdown in the first round, but Browne still took home the title.

In February 2017, Browne stepped up again to fight Thomas Williams Jr. Browne won this fight by knockout in the sixth round. He knocked Williams down three times before the fight was stopped. After this win, Browne called out Adonis Stevenson, who was a champion at the time.

Browne vs. Monaghan

On July 15, 2017, Browne fought Sean Monaghan in New York. Browne won this fight very quickly, by technical knockout in the second round. He started strong and landed many punches, leading the referee to stop the fight. Browne showed respect for Monaghan after the fight, saying he just had to "take care of business."

Browne vs. Ntetu

In January 2018, Browne fought Francy Ntetu. Browne won this fight in the first round. He knocked Ntetu down with a strong combination of punches, and the referee stopped the fight soon after.

Browne vs. Castillo

In August 2018, Browne returned to the ring to fight Lenin Castillo. Browne won this fight by a unanimous decision after ten rounds. Even though Browne was knocked down in the fifth round, he quickly recovered and controlled the rest of the fight.

Browne vs. Jack

In January 2019, Marcus Browne had a big fight against Badou Jack. This fight was for the WBA interim light heavyweight title. Browne used his speed and power to win a clear decision after 12 rounds. Jack suffered a bad cut on his forehead during the fight, but Browne was too strong. After the fight, Browne said he was "too slick, too sharp." Jack congratulated Browne, saying he was the "better man."

Browne vs. Pascal

In August 2019, Browne defended his WBA interim title against former world champion Jean Pascal. Browne was expected to win, but Pascal knocked him down three times during the fight. The fight was stopped in the eighth round because of a cut over Browne’s eye caused by an accidental clash of heads. Because of the knockdowns, Pascal won the fight by a technical decision and became the new WBA interim champion.

Browne vs. Grachev

After nearly two years away from boxing, Marcus Browne returned on April 20, 2021, to fight Denis Grachev. This fight was meant to help Browne get back into action. Browne won the fight by a unanimous decision after ten rounds.

Browne vs. Beterbiev

In December 2021, Marcus Browne faced Artur Beterbiev, who was a unified light heavyweight champion. The fight took place in Montreal, Canada. Browne was knocked down in the seventh round and again in the ninth round. Beterbiev won the fight by knockout in the ninth round.

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