Whittaker vs Gavazi

Who won Whittaker vs Gavazi?

Ben Whittaker beat Benjamin Gavazi by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, November 29th, 2025, at The Nec, Birmingham.

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).

Also on the undercard Cameron Vuong was victorious over Gavin Gwynne, Molly McCann beat Ebonie Cotton, and Zelfa Barrett defeated Liam Dillon.

Whittaker vs Gavazi stats

Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.

Benjamin Gavazi made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Both Ben Whittaker and Benjamin Gavazi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 3 years and 8 months later than Gavazi, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 55 compared to Gavazi's 71.

Ben Whittaker went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, and 12 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Whittaker vs Gavazi form

Whittaker remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Khalid Graidia on February 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Gavazi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Gavazi?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Gavazi?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Benjamin Gavazi made his way into the ring at 23/2 (+1200) with oddsmakers.