Joshua Buatsi vs William Hutchinson Prediction: A promising fight with entertainment

Under the Riyadh season card Wembley edition, the Light Heavyweight Division presents Joshua Buatsi and William Hutchinson fight. This matchup is set as the Main Card event under the 175 lbs (79.4 kg) weight class. Both fighters have any of their last five bouts. On the line in this boxing fight is the vacant interim WBO World Light Heavyweight Title. All action will take place at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, and can be watched live on DAZN.

Joshua Buatsi is currently on an impressive unbeaten run of eighteen match wins. The 31-year-old fighter is fighting out of Croydon, London, with a foundation style in boxing. He last fought on February 3, 2024, in UB, challenging for the British Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title against Dan Azeez and winning via unanimous decision. Prior to this fight, it was supposed to be in October 2023, but it was canceled due to an Azeez back injury. Bautasi was coming from a victory against Pawel Stepien via unanimous decision. In May 2022, he won the vacant WBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title against Craig Richards via unanimous decision. Before Buatsi suffered a hand injury, he defended his WBA International Light Heavyweight Title belt, one which he has held since 2018 in his knockout victory against Tony Averlant. Other fighters he won to defend his title belt were Marco Antonio Periban (via TKO/KO), Ryan Ford (via TKO/KO), Marko Calic (via Corner Stoppage TKO), Daniel Blenda Dos Santos (via Overhand Right TKO), and Ricards Bolotniks (via TKO/KO).

William Hutchinson boasts of a professional career record of eighteen wins and one loss. He is nicknamed “The Hutch Train” and fights out of Carstairs, Scotland. He last fought on June 1, 2024, in QP and won against Craig Richards via unanimous decision, winning the vacant WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title. Prior to this victory, he defended his WBC International Light Heavyweight Title belt against Martin Houben. He first won this belt on May 12, 2023, against Ezequiel Maderna via a TKO/KO. In November 2022, Hutchinson won the vacant WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title via a left-right hook combination technical knockout against Luca Spadaccini. His only career loss was to Lennox Clarke via a right hand and left hand TKO, losing his chance to the vacant British Super Middleweight Title. Other victories he has recorded were Karel Horejsek, Jose Miguel Fandino, Ben Thomas, Edgars Sniedze, and Borislav Zankov.

This bout is a tough one to call. Both fighters have been impressive throughout their careers. Willy is in good form and of a younger age; he surely will be looking to make a statement, while Buatsi will be hoping to show why he still has more to offer. Yes, surely he does. There is a vacant interim WBO World Light Heavyweight title for grabs. Each boxer has experience winning titles, but I believe William Hutchinson can hand over Buatsi his first loss.