Fast-tracked British cruiserweight contender Pat Brown has promised fireworks when he welcomes Vasil Ducar to the Planet Ice in Altrincham this Friday. “He’s not a runner, I’m not a runner,” Brown calmly stated today at the official press conference courtesy of Matchroom Boxing.
“I don’t need to sell the fight,” Brown explained “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 an impressive start to his pro career since turning over in March 2025. His promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed that the 26-year-old from Manchester is “the next star of British boxing” and capable of drawing big crowds. This Friday, the cruiserweight hopeful will headline his second show at the 2000-seater arena on the outskirts of Manchester.
“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 currently ranked in 14th place by the IBF, where Jai Opetaia was recently stripped of the world title, and is sitting in 13th position for Gilberto Ramirez’s WBA title. Brown and Ducar contest for the vacant IBF intercontinental belt, a win creating a significant leap with the organization.
Hearn and Matchroom stepped up Brown in his last outing against veteran Dominican Feli Valera, marking his American debut with a second-round knockout. Ducar (19-7-2, 14 KOs) comes to England on a five-fight winning streak in his native Czech Republic and one fight in Slovakia. However, the 36-year-old is yardstick for Brown. The current Czech champion has lost in previous British bouts to Chris Billam-Smith, Jordan Thompson and Cheavon Clarke.
“He’s definitely a step up,” Brown said, 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 amateur pedigree has had boxing fans anticipating his switch into the paid ranks. The Paris 2024 Olympian has lived up to expectations, holding a 100 percent 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.”
