Hutchinson beats Buatsi to win WBC light-heavyweight title
Summary
Willy Hutchinson beat Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision in Manchester to win the WBC light-heavyweight title. The victory avenged Hutchinson’s 2024 loss to Buatsi and improved his professional record to 21 wins and two defeats.Key Facts
- The judges scored the rematch 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113 for Hutchinson.
- The fight was initially scheduled for the interim title but became a contest for the full title after David Benavidez vacated it to move to cruiserweight.
- Hutchinson, 28, had lost to Buatsi by split decision in their first meeting in 2024.
- Buatsi had knocked Hutchinson down twice in their first fight.
- Hutchinson became the eighth British boxer to win a light-heavyweight world title and the first since Nathan Cleverly in 2017.
- The upper tier at Manchester’s AO Arena was closed because ticket sales were modest.
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