Freshly crowned British and Commonwealth champion Pat Brown is the biggest puncher in the cruiserweight division and would beat Jai Opetaia now.
Those were the reliable bombastic thoughts of Brown’s promoter Eddie Hearn after his charge moved to 7-0 with 7 KOs, with a body shot stoppage of the previously undefeated John Hedges in Manchester on Saturday night.
Brown, who represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympic Games, is widely considered one of the finest prospects in world boxing – his amateur pedigree allayed with a thirst for a scrap and devastating power in both hands.
The 26-year-old headlined the Co-op Live arena for the first time on Saturday night and Hearn outlined big plans for the Manchester United supporter – namely a dream fight against the brilliant Opetaia at the home of his boyhood soccer club.
“Talking about what’s next, I know what I want him to do. I want to stick him in there and see him knock Jai Opetaia spark out at Old Trafford,” Hearn told DAZN in the ring after Hedges had been left writhing in agony by a left hook to the liver.
At the post-fight press conference, Hearn was a touch more circumspect, stating Brown’s experienced training team, helmed by Nigel Travis and Jamie Moore, would move their man a little more carefully, but he has no doubt about ‘The Bomber’s destructive power.
“I believe he wins the fight [against Opetaia]. I don’t think he’s off the level at all,” Hearn said. “I think he’s the biggest puncher in the cruiserweight division. I know Jai is getting hurt by [Norair] Mikaeljan and those guys; they don’t punch anywhere near as hard as Pat Brown.
“Of course, me calling out those guys after seven fights is not the same as Jamie or Nigel doing it; these guys know. I believe he can win those fights now, but we’re not in those fights now; that’s the reality. The European title would be really nice.”
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