Whittaker vs Chelli

When is Whittaker vs Chelli?

Ben Whittaker could face Zak Chelli in Autumn/Fall 2026 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 11 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 8 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 73% 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 9 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 88 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Chelli's 144.

Ben Whittaker goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

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

Whittaker vs Chelli form

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

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

Before 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.

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.

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

In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 won against 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 4 months and 4 days ago, while Zak Chelli's last outing was 3 months and 13 days ago.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Chelli's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 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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