Lucas Browne produced an epic comeback to win the WBA heavyweight world title.
While not necessarily the world’s most technically gifted boxer, there’s no denying ‘Big Daddy’ can punch.
Matty Floyd says Browne is a huge puncher, and his 27 knockouts in 31 victories undeniably backs that up.
Even when outmatched from a skill perspective, he was never truly out of a fight, and he proved that in abundance on the biggest night of his life.
Sheesh: Lucas Browne was destroyed by a rugby legend in a massive upset
Lucas Browne knocked out Ruslan Chagaev to become world champion
On March 5, 2016, Lucas Browne went to war with Ruslan Chagaev inside the Colosseum Sport Hall in Grozny, Russia.
Going into the bout, the former bouncer was given very little chance, with his opponent regarded as one of the best competitors in the division.
Regardless, the Australian refused to listen to the doubters, coming out from the first bell looking better than ever before.
However, Chagaev soon figured him out, dropping the underdog to the canvas in the sixth round with a humongous left hand.
In a testament to his bravery, Browne rose to his feet, but from that point on, it was relatively comfortable for the Uzbek who dominated the action.
Then, in the tenth, seemingly out of nowhere, Browne landed an enormous punch that sent Chagaev crashing towards the floor.
Somehow, the champion beat the count, but refusing to let him off the hook, the challenger swarmed, landing almost 20 unanswered punches, forcing the referee to jump in, leaving the crowd deathly silent.
Lucas Browne defeated one of the greatest boxers of all-time in a forgotten fight
Browne returns tonight at the O2 Indigo in London, UK, against Tony Giles, as he attempts to write the next chapter of his story.
His boxing adventure has had many memorable nights, one of which came against an icon of the sport.
In a massive scalp for the sportsman, Browne dominated one of the best fighters ever.