Fast-tracked British cruiserweight contender Pat Brown has promised fireworks when he welcomes Vasil Ducar to the Planet Ice in Altrincham, England, on Friday. “He’s not a runner, I’m not a runner,” Brown calmly mentioned Wednesday at Matchroom Boxing’s presser.
“I don’t need to sell the fight,” Brown mentioned. “If you are a boxing fan? You know that this fight on Friday is going to be a barnstormer. It really is. You know I’ll come to fight, Vasil comes to fight.”
Brown (5-0, 5 KOs) has made a formidable begin to his professional profession since turning over in March, 2025. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, claimed the 26-year-old from Manchester is “the next star of British boxing,” and able to drawing large crowds. On Friday, the 200-pound hope will headline his second present on the 2000-seater enviornment on the outskirts of his hometown.
“I’m not going to be delirious going into certain fights, I’m moving quick,” Brown continued. “This is just part and parcel of the game. I’m just taking it one step at a time.”
Matchroom has positioned Brown in the rankings early. He is presently ranked 14th by the IBF, the place Jai Opetaia was lately stripped of the world title, and is sitting in 13th for Gilberto Ramirez’s WBA title. Brown and Ducar contest for the vacant IBF intercontinental belt, a win creating a major leap with the group.
Hearn and Matchroom stepped Brown up in his final outing towards veteran Dominican Feli Valera, marking his American debut with a second-round knockout. Ducar (19-7-2, 14 KOs) involves England on a five-fight profitable streak in his native Czech Republic and one combat in Slovakia. However, the 36-year-old is the yardstick for Brown. The present Czech champion has misplaced in earlier British bouts to Chris Billam-Smith, Jordan Thompson and Cheavon Clarke.
“He’s definitely a step up,” Brown mentioned, with Ducar sitting to his left. “But every fight has been a step up for me. Every single record is a positive record. They’ve come [to fight me] here to change their careers and change their lives.”
Brown’s novice pedigree has had boxing followers anticipating his swap into the paid ranks. The Paris 2024 Olympian has lived as much as expectations, holding a one hundred pc knockout ratio.
“I just want to be in good fights and see what I’m about,” Brown added. “I understand people get excited and they want to fast-track me and stuff, but I’ve not gone past four yet and need to learn about being in deep waters, and I do believe the man to me left, he will do that. It’s going to be a tough fight, and I know what I’m in for.”
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