{"id":231777,"date":"2025-10-29T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/231777\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:26:10","slug":"ex-heavyweight-boxing-champion-46-to-face-bare-knuckle-fighter-with-100-per-cent-ko-ratio-for-world-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/231777\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-heavyweight boxing champion, 46, to face bare-knuckle fighter with 100 per cent KO ratio for world title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former WBA &#8216;regular&#8217; heavyweight champion Lucas Browne has been handed the opportunity to win belts in two separate sports.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie puncher made a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3528784\/lucas-browne-dillian-whyte-bare-knuckle-boxing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">debut in bare-knuckle boxing last month<\/a> with a second-round stoppage win over Corey Harrison at BKB 45.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BKB are putting on a stacked card on November 22, live on talkSPORT\" height=\"541\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"BKB\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lucas-browne.png\" data-caption=\"BKB are putting on a stacked card on November 22, live on talkSPORT\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lucas-browne.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>BKB are putting on a stacked card on November 22, live on talkSPORTCredit: BKB<\/p>\n<p>Now, in only his second outing, Browne (1-0) has landed a world title shot against long-reigning heavyweight champion Gustavo Trujillo (7-0) on November 22 in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Trujillo has knocked out all seven of his opponents in the first round and also boasts an unblemished 9-0 professional boxing record.<\/p>\n<p>It is undoubtedly a dangerous proposition for Browne, who turns 47 in April, but the 38-fight (31-7) boxing veteran is ready to seize his moment. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m the sort of man who never looks at an opportunity like this and says no, I won\u2019t or can\u2019t, it\u2019s a massive opportunity and I\u2019m taking it with both hands,&#8221; said Browne.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s something that doesn\u2019t come around often for many people, so I will never not give it a try. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m thankful to the BKB for considering me, and I\u2019ll make them proud also.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair will top a stacked card at Florida&#8217;s Charles F Dodge Center, featuring four world title fights.<\/p>\n<p>Billed as &#8216;The Night of the Four Kings&#8217;, the entire event will be streamed live on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>In a highly anticipated co-main event, former <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/kell-brook\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kell Brook<\/a> opponent Barrie Jones (11-1) looks to regain the super middleweight strap from Lowrant-T Nelson (8-1-1) after dropping it to the South African in August last year.<\/p>\n<p>Further down the bill, the always exciting Jarod Grant (8-2) defends his lightweight belt against fast-rising Jon Barnard\u00a0(4-1), while Yordan Fuentes (4-0) and Julian Fernandez (2-0) duke it out for the vacant super cruiserweight title.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Browne won the WBA 'regular' heavyweight belt with a KO win over Chagaev in 2016\" height=\"614\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty Images - Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crop-1124206-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Browne won the WBA 'regular' heavyweight belt with a KO win over Chagaev in 2016\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crop-1124206-1.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Browne won the WBA &#8216;regular&#8217; heavyweight belt with a KO win over Chagaev in 2016Credit: Getty Images &#8211; Getty&#8217;Like something stabbed me&#8217; &#8211; Paulie Malignaggi shows off gruesome injuries following successful bare-knuckle return<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the blockbuster event, BKB CEO David Tetrault said: \u201cBKB Bare Knuckle is keeping its foot on the gas and putting another stamp on a historic 2025 on November 22 with BKB 48: Night of Four Kings, featuring four title fights showcasing some of the best pound-for-pound bare knuckle fighters from around the world. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Coming off arguably our biggest show ever, where Paulie Malignaggi defied critics and was triumphant in his return to fighting, and Marko Martinjak became a two-division champion, claimed his fifth title in five weight classes, and solidified himself among the sports\u2019 elite &#8211; we believe this will be our most explosive card to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What did Lucas Browne achieve in gloved boxing?<\/p>\n<p>Main event attraction Browne became an unlikely heavyweight champion in 2016 when he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/355442\/ricky-hatton-lucas-browne-can-ko-dillian-whyte-any-point-ruslan-chagaev-better-him\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blasted away Ruslan Chagaev in a remarkable comeback victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t, however, hold onto the black and gold belt for long as he was subsequently stripped of his recognition by the WBA after failing a drug test for the banned substance clenbuterol.<\/p>\n<p>Over the following years, Browne went on to trade wins and losses with varying levels of opposition, including high-profile defeats to <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/dillian-whyte\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dillian Whyte<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/dave-allen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Allen<\/a>\u00a0in 2018 and 2019, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently riding a four-fight skid in gloved boxing, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3642394\/lucas-browne-ko-arman-khudoyan-dillian-whyte\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with each of his setbacks coming by way of knockout.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former WBA &#8216;regular&#8217; 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