Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson meet again on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. Their first clash on the undercard of Dubois vs Joshua produced a split decision victory for Buatsi. Hutchinson suffered a cut in round five and was deducted a point in round seven.
Buatsi landed two knockdowns, including a body shot in round nine. Despite trailing on cards, Hutchinson went the distance. Buatsi landed 264 of 600 punches.
Hutchinson connected on 209 of 566. The rematch seeks to definitively settle the rivalry after the controversial first encounter that saw Buatsi win 117-110 on two scorecards. Buatsi puts his record at 18-0.
Hutchinson drops to 12-1. Billam-Smith and Clarke headline the undercard as supporting entertainment. Clarke, 35, won the British cruiserweight title before losing it to Riley.
He has since won two consecutive fights to reach 12 wins and two defeats. Billam-Smith, 36, holds the WBO cruiserweight belt previously. He lost it to Ramirez in 2024 but has won his last two bouts.
Both fighters aim to impress on a major boxing night at the national stadium.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing