Promoter organization Top Rank recently won the bid to organize this fight. The winning bid was $1.1 million. The Russian, in addition to the World Boxing Council belt, also holds the IBF title.
In March, Beterbiev returned to the ring after a year and a half downtime, defeating Adam Daines. In April, Browne also returned to the ring after a long layoff and defeated Denis Grachev on points.