Whittaker vs Chelli

When is Whittaker vs Chelli?

Ben Whittaker could face Zak Chelli in Spring 2027 the United States.

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 Chelli stats

Ben Whittaker would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zak Chelli would make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Whittaker would have an advantage in power over Chelli, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Chelli's 53%.

Ben Whittaker is the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 3 inches over Chelli.

Both Ben Whittaker and Zak Chelli fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 5 months later than Chelli, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 74 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Chelli's 144.

Ben Whittaker goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Zak Chelli is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Whittaker vs Chelli form

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 won against Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

Chelli has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against David Morrell on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Adam Hepple on June 27, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Callum Simpson on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley.

Before that, he had defeated Jack Cullen on January 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had lost to Mark Jeffers on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than Zak Chelli.

Ben Whittaker last fought 9 days ago, while Zak Chelli's last outing was 5 months and 3 days ago.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Chelli's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

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