Hutchinson vs Whittaker

When is Hutchinson vs Whittaker?

Willy Hutchinson could fight Ben Whittaker in Spring 2027 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 21 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 13 wins and 1 draw, with 9 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Whittaker would have a slight advantage in power over Hutchinson, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Hutchinson's 67%.

Willy Hutchinson is the younger man by 1 year, at 28 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 9 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 45 more professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Whittaker's 70.

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

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Hutchinson vs Whittaker form

Hutchinson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Joshua Buatsi on November 7, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Light heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ezra Taylor on March 28, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mark Jeffers on October 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Braehead Arena, Glasgow.

Before 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.

He had won against Craig Richards on June 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Conor Wallace on October 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Richard Rivera on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

He had defeated Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

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

Willy Hutchinson last fought 3 days ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 1 month and 7 days ago.

Hutchinson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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