Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson go at it this Saturday, November 7, with the vacant WBC light heavyweight championship on the line in Manchester, England. More than two years after the youth’s first meeting at Wembley Stadium, the UK rivals collide again as Buatsi looks to repeat his victory in 2024 and Hutchinson seeks revenge.
Buatsi (20-1, 13 KOs) enters Saturday’s fight as his first full world championship following David Benavidez’s move to cruiserweight and the vacant WBC title. The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist defeated Hutchinson by split decision in September 2024 to claim the interim WBO heavyweight title in a two-scoring bout. Buatsi later suffered his first defeat against Callum Smith in February 2025, but bounced back with a major decision over Zach Parker last November.
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Hutchinson (20-2, 14 KOs), a 28-year-old native of Scotland, has also spent the past two years rebuilding his momentum since his first meeting with Buatsi, winning consecutive fights against Mark Jeffers and, most recently, Ezra Taylor, who passed this March.
Follow along with this Saturday’s crowning for live results, round-by-round updates, highlights and more from Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson II.
When is Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson II? Date, time begins, the ring walks
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 takes place on Saturday in Manchester at the AO Arena.
The preliminary cards are scheduled to kick off at 11 am ET (4 pm GMT), with the main card scheduled to begin at 2 pm (7 pm GMT). The ring event in Buatsi vs. Hutchinson 2 is expected at approximately 5 pm ET (10 pm GMT).
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How to observe Joshua Buatsi Willy Hutchinson 2 . vs
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 five-fight main card will be live on DAZN in the United States, United Kingdom and other supported territories.
The six-fight undercard will live here on the crowned air.
What else is on the Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 fight card?
Saturi’s co-main event sees undefeated Manchester native Jack Rafferty (27-0-1, 18 KOs) take on Belgium’s Hovhannes Martirosyan (20-1, 12 KOs) for the vacant IBO welterweight championship.
British featherweights Zak Miller (17-1, 3 KOs) and Gully Powar (13-1-1, 1 KO) will also square off with the vacant British championship crown in question.
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Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson 2 odds
Willy Hutchinson (-120) enters fight week as a slight betting favorite over Joshua Buatsi (+110), despite losing the first meeting in late 2024.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson II full battle card
Main card (2 p.m. ET, DAZN)
WBC light heavyweight championship: Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson
IBO welterweight championship: Jack Rafferty vs. Hovhannes Martirosyan
British football: Zak Miller vs. Gully Powar
Light heavyweight: Ezra Taylor. Brad Rea vs
Middleweight: Stephen Clarke Harley Collison. vs
Prelims (11 am ET, Watch Uncrowned)
Super welterweight: John Joe Carrigan Cheikh Diop. vs
Super middleweight: Javokhir Ummataliev vs. Javokhir Ummataliev Attack you Santana
Light heavyweight: Billy Deniz vs. Joe O’Sullivan
Super Light: Tumi Phillips vs
Light heavyweight: Ryan Macmillan vs. Dennis Grant
Super middleweight: Alex Arthur Jr. vs. Jose Aguirre