Ruslan Chagaev vs Lucas Browne
On March 5, 2016, Ruslan Chagaev (34-2-1, 21 KOs), the heavyweight WBA (Regular) champion, defends his title against Australian challenger, Lucas Browne (23-0, 20 KOs).
Chagaev vs Browne Stats
Ruslan Chagaev is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Francesco Pianeta, 7 months and 23 days ago. Lucas Browne is on a 23-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, with his last fight being a 9th round KO win over Julius Long, 6 months and 20 days ago.
Chagaev vs Browne Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85.4-14.6 in favor of Lucas Browne. Ruslan Chagaev may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Chagaev vs Browne Result
Lucas Browne stopped the champion via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion. Browne improves his record to 24-0 (21 KOs), while Chagaev adds a loss to his record at 34-3-1.