Marcus Browne is continuing his quest to become a two-division titleholder, and he believes the next step is knocking out Brandon Glanton on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The fighters are set to square off in a 10-round cruiserweight bout that headlines a card in the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.

Browne, 25-2 (16 KOs), is a 2012 Olympian who held the WBA interim title after defeating Badou Jack in 2019. He then lost the title in his first defense, against Jean Pascal. After a defeat against Artur Beterbiev in a title fight in 2021, Browne returned to the ring as a cruiserweight, stopping Adrian Taylor in 2023 in his debut in the division.

Glanton, 20-3 (17 KOs), is a career cruiserweight who has spent the majority of his career as a power puncher in the division. He might be best known for a back-and-forth slugfest with Efetobor Apochi, a Fight of the Year-type bout in 2021. Glanton won that fight by split decision, but the 33-year-old from Newnan, Georgia, has been snakebitten the past few years.

After a split decision loss to David Light on ProBox TV in 2022, Glanton lost a majority decision against Soslan Asbarov in his next fight. After three knockout wins, Glanton dropped a unanimous decision to Chris Billam-Smith in November.

Browne is unfazed by his opponent’s experience in the division. 

“Brandon is a decent fighter, but I’m going to knock him out,” Browne said.

Browne, who trained with Gary Stark Sr and Sherif Younan, as well as Dave Paladino, who served as his strength trainer, views the bout no differently than any other fight. Although the bout will take place a continent away from his home in the United States, Browne is approaching it as business as usual.

“We left 10 days prior to the fight, and nothing was different than any other fight,” he said. “I’m focused and ready to go.”

Lucas Ketelle is the author of “Inside the Ropes of Boxing,” a guide for young fighters, a writer for BoxingScene and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Find him on X at @BigDogLukie.