Whittaker vs Dredhaj

Who won Whittaker vs Dredhaj?

Ben Whittaker beat Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj by technical knockout in the 4th round on Sunday, December 10th, 2023, at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Chris Billam-Smith beating Mateusz Masternak for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard Lauren Price beat Silvia Bortot, Michael McKinson defeated Musah Lawson, Lee Cutler was victorious over Kingsley Egbunike, and Lewis Edmondson beat Dmytro Fedas.

Whittaker vs Dredhaj stats

Back in December 2023, Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj made his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Both Ben Whittaker and Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 years and 1 month later than Dredhaj, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 22 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Dredhaj's 73.

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Whittaker's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Dredhaj start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM GMT at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Dredhaj?

Whittaker vs Dredhaj was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Peacock.

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Dredhaj?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest, while Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.