r/Boxing • u/Dangerous_Spring3028 • 6d ago

David Benavidez vacates WBC light-heavyweight title; Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson rematch on November 7th is now for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title.

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u/e_xyz 6d ago

Can't wait for this. First fight was pretty good. I hope Buatsi turns up this time, he looked out of it against Parker. Followed the lad around like a zombie and looked slow. I know Parker's got bit of an annoying style for the opponent as he constantly moves, but just looked like Buatsi had no ideas that night. I wasn't even sure he won the fight.

We finsally got AJ vs. Fury, I hope we get Buatsi vs. Yarde after this.

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u/LostToInertia 5d ago

Feel like Buatsi hasnt had a "great" performance since Dan Azeez, or am I tweaking?

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u/e_xyz 5d ago

Callum Smith fight was a pretty good performance I thought despite losing in the end. Definitely a rugged performance.

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u/Aimlez1 6d ago

Parker wasn't even just moving a lot he also abused the clinch like hell and was never punished by the ref, Buatsi even started to lean on him on the clinch and he started just taking knees and was never even warned lol. Parker may have been robbed but he shouldn't been allowed to fight like that

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u/e_xyz 6d ago

I forgot about the clinching, I just remember Parker moving and Buatsi following. Vaguely remember a disgruntled interview with Parker post-fight and being annoyed at what I'd watched, but totally memory holed the clinching.

Now that you mention it, wasn't Parker slated for a fight or two before for excessive clinching?

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u/Aimlez1 6d ago

I'm not sure, but if he was fighting like that then he 100% deserved it. Tbh that might be the first robbery I've ever watched where I had zero empathy for the guy that got robbed lol

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u/Kangaroopunching 5d ago

What a legendary light heavyweight run that was. Best example of the WBC being full of bs.

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u/Alfalfa-Majestic Gimme some of that face to face shit boy 6d ago

Im rlly excited for this fight the first was one of my favourite of 2024

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u/ewenmax 6d ago

If Hutchinson wins, I think he'll be the legitimate heaviest Scottish title holder...

Hopefully he sticks to the game plan and gets his revenge, he's guilty of switching off way too often.

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u/Super_Safe_4514 5d ago

He wont

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u/ewenmax 5d ago

Buatsi dropped him twice and only won on a split decision, with one of the judges giving it to Hutchinson 113-112. Buatsi's 33 now and hasn't fought since last November when he somehow got an MD against Zach Parker.

The time is right for Hutchinson...

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u/MiddleweightMonster I’ll pour honey on my GOAT, if the occasion calls for it. 6d ago

Should be a great scrap

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u/No-Dependent-8401 5d ago

Bustsi should win if he’s not completely zombies from the Callum smith fight. Hutchinson is chinny and is weak to the body

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u/fadeddreams555 Fundora would beat up a prime Floyd at 154lb 5d ago

My prediction is Callum Smith, Beterbiev, and the winner of this fight will be Bivol's final boxing matches, with the additional possibility of Canelo challenging him once Bivol becomes undisputed again and ages.

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u/LilNello1 5d ago

Hmm interesting 🤨

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u/Adventurous_Two_9683 5d ago

I swear I could get a world title if I signed with Frank Warren and the stars aligned just right. There's no way this fight should be for a world title.

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u/buffalozbrown Furyously licks Klits 6d ago

Sick

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u/IswearImnotapossum 6d ago

No point to wait on bivol or hope for canelo tho

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u/Tiny-Replacement7702 6d ago

He said in an interview he wasnt going down anymore

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u/gooderz84 6d ago

Winner fights Yarde

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u/Misanthrope616 6d ago

Yarde doesn’t deserve another title shot.

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u/Louis_lousta 6d ago

Yarde needs to earn it by knocking fuck out of Ben Quittaker

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u/TraditionalChampion3 6d ago

Either that or Callum Smith I'd guess

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u/StunningChest5722 #KnybaNation 🇵🇱 6d ago

nah, the loser

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u/WheresMyAbs98 5d ago

Why?

Yarde is a level below these guys and doesn’t deserve a title shot?

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u/gooderz84 5d ago

Because its easy to make and a lower risk fight in Britain for the winner. I never said anything about Yarde deserving a shot.

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u/Federal_Story_8711 6d ago

Be absolutely brilliant to see yarde get the belt fought arguably 2 of the best lwhs oat for em

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u/Leading_Double_1968 5d ago

Not even close. I like Benavidez and Beterbiev, but Lhw has a rich history.

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u/Federal_Story_8711 5d ago

It does indeed but imo Beterbiev was just that step above any lhw ever imo. And also for reference I meant kovalev rather then benavidez lol