Hutchinson wins WBC light-heavyweight world title
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaian Times
Scotland's Willy Hutchinson became WBC light-heavyweight world champion by beating Joshua Buatsi on points, 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113. The bout, held on Saturday in Manchester, was upgraded to a world title fight after David Benavidez relinquished the belt, according to Ghanaian Times.
Willy Hutchinson won the WBC light-heavyweight world title by beating Joshua Buatsi on points in Manchester on Saturday, according to the BBC, as cited by Ghanaian Times. The judges awarded the British boxer victory by scores of 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113.
The fight was initially scheduled to decide the interim title, but became a world championship bout after American David Benavidez, then holder of the WBC belt, decided to move up to cruiserweight. Hutchinson, 28, thus avenged his defeat by Buatsi, who had beaten him in 2024.
Hutchinson improved his professional record to 21 wins and two defeats, while Buatsi suffered his second loss in 22 fights. The Scottish boxer had won twice since their first encounter and believed he had matured before the rematch, according to the BBC.
Hutchinson said after his victory that he had written in a book at the age of 13 that he would become world champion. He and his trainer had notably changed their approach to deal with the body attacks Buatsi had used in their first fight, the BBC reports.
