After Moses Itauma and Conor Benn each skilled losses when skipping the British title route and heading straight for world title glory, Brown mentioned he desires to go on the “journey”.
Chris Billam-Smith and Lawrence Okolie are two examples of those that have not too long ago held the British cruiserweight title and gone on to win world honours.
Brown now holds the British and Commonwealth titles, and will look to European title-holder Viddal Riley subsequent.
Riley, 29, final fought in April when he secured a unanimous factors resolution win over former world title challenger Mateusz Masternak.
When talking to BBC Sport on Wednesday, the view of Outdated Trafford – the house of his beloved Manchester United – sat within the background.
Not since 1993, when Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn’s unification bout resulted in a draw, has the stadium hosted a boxing match.
Brown mentioned at some point headlining at Outdated Trafford would imply extra to him than belts.
Most significantly, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn sees the imaginative and prescient: “Pat Brown, world championship, Outdated Trafford. I see it.”
Brown nonetheless has an extended approach to go if he is to be talked about in the identical breath as former world champion Hatton, however he is used his newest alternative to make his mark.
