Lucas Browne

Australian boxing legend Barry Michael thought it was time for Lucas Browne, that he had made a mistake taking Sunday's fight with New Zealand contender ...

One thing, as I said, the last thing that goes with any boxer is his power and he’s got power.” “I think he is gone. Michael was not the only one that did not see Browne’s bruising win coming, with Jeff Fenech also admitting he “thought maybe it was time” for ‘Big Daddy’ to hang up the gloves. He is done. “He came and had a crack at me because I thought he should retire but he proved me wrong,” Michael said. One right hand and it is over.”

The hulking heavyweight champion took less than two minutes to send Fa to the canvas with a brutal shot that should have instantly ended the bout. The referee ...

So I've got in a habit of not throwing my right hand. "Like (Deontay) Wilder, I have the power, and if I land it properly I can knock anyone out in the world." Even as he left the ring he was yelling "I never left" as he fist bumped and shook hands with anyone within reach.

Reports of the demise of Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne are premature as the 43-year-old made short work of New Zealand heavyweight star Junior Fa shortly before ...

Lucas Browne scores a heavy first rd knockdown of Junior Fa with a right hand. First-rd KO for Browne. Fa had nothing.— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) June 5, 2022 Plenty of experts believed Browne was a spent force when he lost to former NRL star Gallen in April 2021. One thing, as I said, the last thing that goes with any boxer is his power and he’s got power.” Browne landed the early knockdown and arguably the fight should have ended there. But he showed he’s still got some fight left in him as he destroyed his 32-year-old rival.

Facing off against Junior Fa, he of 19 wins, one loss (to Joe Parker) and 10 KO's, the punter's money was hard against Browne. And then this happened.

Browne walks away with his WBA Oceania heavyweight title and the previously-vacant IBF Australasian heavyweight title. Fa hasn’t fought since the Parker loss in 2021 and didn’t make it out of the first round against Browne, eating two solid overhand rights. Facing off against Junior Fa, he of 19 wins, one loss (to Joe Parker) and 10 KO’s, the punter’s money was hard against Browne.

He was called washed up when he lost to Paul Gallen last April, but Lucas Browne shut his critics up with a massive upset over Junior Fa, knocking the Kiwi ...

He was paying $101 to win in the first round Me? Browne roars at the crowd after scoring the incredible upset. - Browne was paying $101 to win in the first round - which he did with huge KO

Lucas Browne comes out on top with TKO of Junior Fa to kickoff Kambosos vs Haney main card live from Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

The contest kicked off Kambosos vs Haney main card live on pay-per-view. To claim the victory “Big Daddy” dropped his opponent twice, which led to the fight being waved off by the referee at 1 minute and 58 seconds into the very first round. Lucas Browne (31-3, 27 KOs) came out on top with the first-round stoppage of Junior Fa (19-2, 10 KOs) when the pair squared off at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, June 5.

Kiwi heavyweight suffers devastating defeat on undercard of George Kambosos v Devin Haney world lightweight title fight in Melbourne.

That inactivity may have been significant factors in this loss for Fa, who had a reach and weight advantage, not to mention, on paper at least, superior power and speed against Browne. He moves to 19-0. This fight against Browne, who goes to 31-3, was a chance to re-establish himself against a cumbersome and ageing fighter who has been knocked out twice in his last five fights.