Hutchinson vs Whittaker

When is Hutchinson vs Whittaker?

Willy Hutchinson could fight Ben Whittaker in Spring 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Hutchinson vs Whittaker stats

Willy Hutchinson would step into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ben Whittaker would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 1 draw, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Hutchinson would have a slight advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 70%.

Willy Hutchinson is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 2 inches over Hutchinson. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Willy Hutchinson and Ben Whittaker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hutchinson is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Whittaker, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 38 more professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Whittaker's 55.

Willy Hutchinson goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, and 10 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 12 by the WBO in the 175lb division.

Hutchinson vs Whittaker form

Hutchinson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Mark Jeffers on October 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Braehead Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joshua Buatsi on September 21, 2024, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Craig Richards on June 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Martin Houben on March 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

He had won against Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna on May 12, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

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

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

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than Willy Hutchinson.

Willy Hutchinson last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 4 months and 20 days ago.

Hutchinson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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