Hutchinson vs Whittaker

When is Hutchinson vs Whittaker?

Willy Hutchinson could fight Ben Whittaker in Autumn/Fall 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 20 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 12 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 75% knockout percentage compared to Hutchinson's 70%.

Willy Hutchinson is the younger man by 2 years, 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 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 103 compared to Whittaker's 58.

Willy Hutchinson goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 175lb division.

Hutchinson vs Whittaker form

Hutchinson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ezra Taylor on March 28, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mark Jeffers on October 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Braehead Arena, Glasgow.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had won against Martin Houben on March 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

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

In his last fight, he beat Richard Rivera on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

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

He had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024 in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

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

Willy Hutchinson last fought 4 months and 6 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, 6 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

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