Amir Khan’s latest venture into promoting delivered a landmark night in Lagos, Nigeria, as Brandon Glanton battered Marcus Browne into retirement after six savage rounds on the headline “Chaos in the Ring” bill.
The cruiserweight clash was billed as a 50/50 shootout. However, Glanton’s relentless pressure and superior conditioning proved too much for Browne, who visibly wilted on his stool after a torrid sixth session.
The Lagos Spectacle
Glanton, now 21-3 (18 KOs), had promised to break Browne’s spirit before the opening bell — and he made good on his word. After a cagey opener, the Atlanta brawler trapped his man on the ropes in the second round and began drilling to the body. Browne, out of the ring for more than two years, tried to trade but looked increasingly ragged. By the fifth, Glanton was bullying the former light-heavyweight contender in clinches, and in the sixth, he unloaded a barrage of hooks that ended the night.
“I told you that boy was going to quit, I told you,” Glanton barked after the fight, throwing down the challenge for a 12-round rematch — though few will be clamoring to see Browne return so quickly. The win steadies Glanton’s career after dropping a decision to Chris Billam-Smith earlier this year.
AND IT’S OVER!!!! Brandon Glanton STOPS Marcus Browne 🙌🔥 #GlantonBrowne x #ChaosInTheRing | Live NOW on DAZN pic.twitter.com/vYV7MfkmI9
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 1, 2025
Undercard Chaos
The Lagos crowd also witnessed a lively, high-octane supporting cast:
Dan Azeez forced a stoppage against Sulaimon Adeosun, showing spiteful finishing power to extend his impressive run of form.
Taiwo Agbaje, walking out to WWE legend The Undertaker‘s theme music, lit up the arena with a highlight-reel knockout, leaving his opponent sprawled.
Osman Aslam produced a stunning finish of his own, detonating heavy shots that closed the show in emphatic style.
Ghana’s Elvis Ahorgah boxed smartly to defeat Dossou Faustin Houenou on the cards.
Khan’s African Vision
While the fighters delivered in the ring, promoter Amir Khan was the biggest story outside of it. The former world champion has made no secret of his ambition to transform boxing in Africa and believes Lagos is only the starting point for a multi-city development plan, which DAZN will broadcast globally if agreed.
Khan has already hinted at using his connections to bring Anthony Joshua, Lawrence Okolie, and Martin Bakole to the region in future cards, part of a broader plan to place Africa firmly back on the global boxing map.
Khan’s aim: to align Africa with boxing’s elite schedule. If successful, Lagos and other African cities could soon be staging nights that rival those of Riyadh, London, and Las Vegas.
For now, though, Glanton’s statement victory is the story — and the first sign that Khan’s bold experiment may yet change the face of African boxing.
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