Ben Whittaker makes his highly anticipated debut with Matchroom tonight against Benjamin Gavazi in this tune-level main event for the vacant WBC Silver light heavyweight title.
Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KOs) plans on using this fight as a showcase for fans on DAZN against Gavazi (19-1, 13 KOs). Tonight’s event is at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England. It’ll be shown live on DAZN beginning at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 p.m. PT.
Live results of tonight’s action will be provided below.
The German Gavazi, 30, is a step up for Whittaker to get him ready to begin fighting top-tier opposition at light heavyweight. Promoter Eddie Hearn has already said he believes the 28-year-old Whittaker will be prepared to take on the “machines” at 175 within “five fights.”
It may need to be sooner if he wants Ben to catch the aging, injury-slowed Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev before they retire. The third apex predator at light heavyweight, David Benavidez, may not stay in the division for much longer due to his planned move to cruiserweight. So, he’s another one that Whittaker must fight sooner rather than later.
Tonight’s card
- Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi
- Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne
- Molly McCann vs. Ebonie Cotton
- Aaron Bowen vs. Tom Cowling
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Nico Ogbeide
- Zelfa Barrett vs. Liam Dillon
In tonight’s co-feature, Cameron Vuong (9-0, 4 KOs fights the capable Gavin Gwynne (18-4-1, 5 KOs) in a a ten-round bout for the WBO Intercontinental lightweight title.