Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson will meet again on Saturday, November 7, for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title at Manchester's AO Arena, with the entire fight card streaming live on DAZN.
The rematch comes two years after their first bout on the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois card, which ended with Buatsi (20-1, 13 KOs) winning via a controversial split decision after dropping Hutchinson (20-2, 14 KOs) in the sixth and ninth rounds. Buatsi earned scores of 117-108 and 115-110 to claim the WBO interim light-heavyweight crown.
Buatsi's Approach to the Rematch
Ahead of the fight, Buatsi was asked if it would be a continuation of their first meeting. Speaking to Queensbury, he said: "In camp, we haven't really had the approach that this is someone you've beaten before, so just go in there and do this, do that. It's been that there's a new opponent, a very good opponent, fighting for a world title, so the focus has been different in that sense."
The Queensbury event also features an undercard that sees Manchester's Jack Rafferty (27-0-1, 18 KOs) face Hovhannes Martirosyan (20-1, 12 KOs) in a welterweight bout. Unbeaten Rafferty will be fighting the Belgian for the vacant IBO title in front of a home crowd just months after defeating Ekow Essuman in his weight class debut.
How to Watch the Fight
Live coverage of the main card is due to start at 7pm, with the Buatsi and Hutchinson ringwalks expected to begin at 10pm, although these times are subject to change based on the night's earlier fights. Jack Rafferty and Hovhannes Martirosyan are expected to make their ringwalks around 9pm.
The entire fight card will be broadcast live on DAZN, meaning fans hoping to tune in will need an active DAZN subscription. Those without a subscription can register with a choice of payment options including the discounted Annual – Pay Upfront plan at £59.99 (was £119.99). This saves members £251.89 from the usual price and provides at least 185 fight nights each year. These are also included with the £15.99 Annual – Pay Monthly plan and £25.99 Flex – Pay Monthly, the latter of which is on a monthly rolling plan that can be cancelled any time.
Full Fight Card
Each plan unlocks access to events from the biggest promoters such as Queensbury, Matchroom and Misfits, with live coverage of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing. This is also included in the new DAZN Ultimate subscription, which also provides a minimum of 12 pay-per-view events per year at no extra cost. All this costs £24.99 per month or £249.99 per year, which DAZN claims can save £320 compared to the price of Monthly Flex and 12 pay-per-view purchases over a year. DAZN Ultimate requires a 12-month contract on both its monthly and annual plans.
Elsewhere, Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2 will also be available to stream on Prime Video's DAZN channel, but rival channels like Sky Sports and TNT Sports will not be showing it.
The fight card includes Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title, Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan for the vacant IBO welterweight title, Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor in a light heavyweight bout, and Zak Miller vs Gully Powar in a featherweight clash.
