The WBC has announced that David Benavidez has officially vacated his light-heavyweight championship in order to campaign full-time at cruiserweight, and that the upcoming Joshua Buatsi-Willy Hutchinson rematch has been upgraded to being for their now-vacant world title.
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson will contest the full WBC light heavyweight championship in an upcoming rematch. The title fight was established after David Benavidez vacated the belt. The bout will serve as the main event for Queensberry Promotions' "A Point 2 Prove" card.
The rematch is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom, with live broadcast coverage provided by DAZN. WBC No. 3-ranked Buatsi enters the contest with a 20-1 record, while No. 6-ranked Hutchinson holds a 20-2 record.
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