Whittaker vs Azeez

When is Whittaker vs Azeez?

Ben Whittaker could face the challenge of Dan Azeez in Spring 2026 the United Kingdom.

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

Whittaker vs Azeez stats

Ben Whittaker would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dan Azeez would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Whittaker would have a slight advantage in power over Azeez, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Azeez's 64%.

Ben Whittaker is the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 5 inches over Azeez. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Ben Whittaker and Dan Azeez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 years and 4 months later than Azeez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 116 fewer professional rounds, totaling 54 compared to Azeez's 170.

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

Whittaker vs Azeez form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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.

Azeez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Sulaimon Adeosun on October 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lewis Edmondson on October 19, 2024, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Hrvoje Sep on June 15, 2024, by points in the 8th round at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace.

Before that, he had lost to Joshua Buatsi on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

He had defeated Thomas Faure on March 11, 2023, by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than Dan Azeez.

Ben Whittaker last fought 11 months and 30 days ago, while Dan Azeez's last outing was 6 months and 18 days ago.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Azeez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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