Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson: Prediction and fight card for November 7

Big Fight Weekend brings you our prediction, the full fight card, and streaming information ahead of Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 at the AO Arena in Manchester. The full card will be promoted by Queensberry Promotions. The main event will be for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title.

Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson fight details

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Venue: AO Arena in Manchester.

Start time: 11:20 ET / 16:20 GMT.

Undercard fight to watch: Bradley Rea vs Ezra Taylor.

Current main event odds: Buatsi 10/11, Hutchinson 1/1, draw 16/1.

Joshua Buatsi recent form

Buatsi (20-1, 13 KOs) suffered his only career loss to Callum Smith in Riyadh. It was a great fight, but Smith was the deserved unanimous decision winner. That loss followed his win over Hutchinson. Since losing to Smith, Buatsi has fought once, beating Zach Parker by majority decision.

Willy Hutchinson recent form

Since losing to Buatsi, Hutchinson has fought twice, stopping Mark Jeffers, before he produced a dominant performance to beat Ezra Taylor by unanimous decision, with scorecards of 98-92, 99-91, and 98-92 to win the vacant WBO global light heavyweight title.

The Big Fight Weekend verdict: Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson fight prediction

Buatsi was an accomplished amateur, winning an Olympic bronze medal for Great Britain in 2016. Since turning professional, it’s fair to say he hasn’t hit the highs that were expected of him. When he’s at his best, his movement enables him to control the distance effectively in his fights. His heart cannot be questioned; he showed plenty against Smith, despite losing. Buatsi wastes very little when he fights, making it difficult for his opponents to counter him.

Hutchinson was a brilliant amateur, bringing many of those attributes into the pro ranks, such as the timing of his punches. The Scot has slick footwork and has shown his class at times during his career. He has a good jab, and when he uses that and works off of it, we see the best of Hutchinson.

This will be a close fight, but I liked what I saw from Hutchinson against Taylor, and I am tipping him to get his revenge and become the WBC light heavyweight champion.

Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson full fight card

• Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson, rematch, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC light heavyweight title
• Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan, 12 rounds, welterweights
• Zak Miller vs Gully Powar, 12 rounds, featherweights
• Bradley Rea vs Ezra Taylor, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
• Stephen Clarke vs Harley Collison, 8 rounds, middleweights
• John Joe Carrigan vs Cheikh Diop, 6 rounds, super welterweights
• Javokhir Ummataliev vs Atacayte Santana, 6 rounds, super middleweights
• Alex Arthur Jr vs Jose Aguirre, 6 rounds, super middleweights
• Billy Deniz vs Joe O’Sullivan, 6 rounds, light heavyweights
• Tumi Phillips vs Angelo Dragone, 6 rounds, super lightweights
• Ryan Macmillan vs Grant Dennis, 6 rounds, light heavyweights

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