Marcus Browne wins interim light heavyweight title by defeating Badou Jack

LAS VEGAS -- Marcus Browne, the younger, fresher man, took it to Badou Jack throughout the fight. Jack never found a rhythm and suffered a horrendous cut.

The result: Browne claimed a one-sided unanimous decision and a vacant interim light heavyweight world title in the co-feature of the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner card Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Even before the cut on Jack's forehead from an accidental head-butt in the seventh round, Browne was in control of the bout, ultimately winning by scores of 119-108, 117-110 and 116-111.

Jack (22-2-3, 13 KOs), 35, of Las Vegas, had won world titles at super middleweight and light heavyweight and had faced numerous top opponents, but he had also been in many grueling battles, while Browne was very hungry in his first major fight -- and he delivered.

"He was a real tough competitor. He thought he would take me deep in the rounds and drown me but I came in shape," Browne said. "I used my athletic ability. I did what I do best -- box the crap out of people. I was too slick, too sharp."

Browne, a southpaw, didn't get off to that quick of a start, but he did a lot more than Jack and appeared to put the first three rounds in the bank.

Jack, who is often a slow starter, resorted to throwing one punch at a time and then charging at Browne and tying him up. But Browne wriggled out of a clinch in the fifth round and landed a powerful shot on Jack that brought a quiet crowd to life.