Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson make weight for vacant WBC title rematch in Manchester
Buatsi weighed 174.9 lb and Hutchinson 174.5 lb, inside the 175 lb limit, for the belt David Benavidez gave up to fight at cruiserweight.
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Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson both made weight on Friday for their rematch for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday night, live on DAZN.
Buatsi weighed 174.9 lb and Hutchinson 174.5 lb, both under the 175 lb light heavyweight limit.
The fight became a full world title bout in October, when David Benavidez vacated the WBC belt to campaign full-time at cruiserweight.
Buatsi, 20-1 with 13 knockouts, won their first fight by split decision at Wembley Stadium in September 2024. Hutchinson is 20-2 with 14 knockouts, and The Ring ranks the pair fifth and seventh at light heavyweight in its fight preview.
Hutchinson has said Buatsi "wouldn't have fought me unless it was for the world title", and questioned how his rival is feeling at 33. Buatsi's reply was: "I wouldn't be the first fighter fighting for a world title at 33."
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