The 30-second version
- ✓Pat Brown (7-0, 7 KOs) stopped John Hedges (12-1, 3 KOs) in round six to win the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.
- ✓Two body-shot knockdowns preceded the stoppage at 2:36 of the sixth round.
- ✓Every one of Brown's seven professional wins has come by knockout.
- ✓It is Hedges' first professional loss after twelve straight wins.
● The short answer
On September 19, 2026, at Co-op Live in Manchester, unbeaten Pat Brown (7-0, 7 KOs) stopped John Hedges (12-1, 3 KOs) in round six, dropping him twice with body shots before the referee halted the fight at 2:36, to win the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.
A 26-year-old from Sale walked into Co-op Live unbeaten and untitled, and walked out with two belts and his record still spotless.
The fight
Pat Brown broke Hedges down to the body across five rounds before the finish arrived in the sixth — two knockdowns, both to the ribs, the kind of accumulation that looks slow until it suddenly isn't. The referee stepped in at 2:36 of round six. Brown is 7-0 with seven knockouts, a finishing rate that stops being a curiosity somewhere around fight number five and starts being a pattern. Hedges, previously 12-0, takes his first loss as a professional.
Why it matters
The vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles do not carry a world ranking on their own, but they carry a domestic spotlight, and Brown just proved he can finish a durable, undefeated opponent under it rather than merely outpoint one. For a fighter this young with this kind of stoppage rate, that is the more interesting data point than the hardware.
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FAQ
How did Pat Brown beat John Hedges?+
Pat Brown dropped John Hedges twice with body shots in round six; the referee stopped the fight at 2:36 of that round.
What titles were on the line?+
The vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles, both now held by Pat Brown.
What is Pat Brown's record?+
7-0 with all seven wins by knockout, following the stoppage of John Hedges.
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