Whittaker vs Suarez

Who won Whittaker vs Suarez?

Ben Whittaker beat Braian Nahuel Suarez by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Also on the undercard Molly McCann was victorious over Ashleigh Johnson, Joe McGrail beat Aaron Hayden, and Leo Atang defeated Viktar Chvarkou.

Whittaker vs Suarez stats

Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Braian Nahuel Suarez made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Suarez had a large advantage in power over Whittaker, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 70%.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Whittaker had a height advantage of 3 inches over Suarez. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Ben Whittaker and Braian Nahuel Suarez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 5 years and 7 months later than Suarez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Suarez's 84.

Ben Whittaker went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Whittaker vs Suarez form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Suarez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Suarez?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Suarez?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/18 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Braian Nahuel Suarez made his way into the ring at 21/2 (+1100) with oddsmakers.