Buatsi and Hutchinson Set for Vacant WBC Title Rematch

Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson are scheduled to meet on November 7 at Manchester’s AO Arena for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title, in a rematch of their 2024 split-decision bout. The scheduled 12-round fight headlines a card set to stream on DAZN. The supplied event coverage previews the contest but does not establish its result.

The fighters first met at Wembley Stadium in September 2024, when Buatsi won by split decision. Reports say he knocked Hutchinson down in the sixth and ninth rounds. Two judges scored the bout for Buatsi, while the third favored Hutchinson. That result secured Buatsi a victory in a closely scored fight; the rematch puts the vacant WBC title at stake.

DAZN’s coverage is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main-event ringwalk expected at about 5 p.m. ET. Those times may change depending on how long the earlier fights take. In the United Kingdom, the main card is listed for 7 p.m. GMT, with the headline bout expected at about 10 p.m.

The undercard includes Manchester welterweight Jack Rafferty against Hovhannes Martirosyan. The bout is listed for 12 rounds, with the vacant IBO welterweight title at stake. Other announced fights include Zak...