Whittaker vs Rivera

When is Whittaker vs Rivera?

Ben Whittaker will take on Richard Rivera on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Xander Zayas' and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis' clash for the WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Emiliano Vargas' and Bryce Mills' contest, and Jahi Tucker's and Euri Cedeno's bout.

Whittaker vs Rivera stats

Ben Whittaker steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Richard Rivera will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rivera has a slight advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 73%.

Ben Whittaker is the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 3 inches over Rivera.

Both Ben Whittaker and Richard Rivera fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 2 months later than Rivera, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 68 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Rivera's 124.

Ben Whittaker goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Whittaker vs Rivera form

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had won against Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Before 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.

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.

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

What time does Whittaker vs Rivera start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States, which is around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Whittaker vs Rivera?

Whittaker vs Rivera will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Whittaker vs Rivera?

In the US you can stream Whittaker vs Rivera on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Whittaker vs Rivera PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Whittaker vs Rivera?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Whittaker vs Rivera yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.