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Light heavyweight · Before the fight · First reported: 4 Nov, 08:29 · BBC Sport

Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson make weight for WBC light heavyweight title

Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson made the official weigh-in for their fight in Manchester for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title. This is a rematch between the two boxers, who faced each other over two years ago with Buatsi winning on points. Sources diverge on the exact venue: some indicate the AO Arena, others the O2 Arena, and still others the Copper Box Arena.

British press emphasizes Hutchinson's childhood dream of becoming WBC champion, while independent sources report Buatsi's complaints about the officiating.

Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
10
sources
6
countries
3
angles
Distance between angleshigh
Coveragebalanced
countriesUS · GB · IT · UA · DE · MX
Every angle · affiliations are declared on the Sources page
British press · celebratory
2 sources
Hutchinson finding happiness after emotional turmoil
BBC Sport · GB · first reported
+1 more sources
Independent
5 sources
In Manchester derby Hutchinson favoured while Buatsi complained about the judging panel
BoxeRingWeb · IT · polemical
original: Nel derby di Manchester Hutchinson favorito mentre Buatsi si è lamentato della terna giudicante
Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2: date, time and where to watch the vacant WBC title fight
vRINGe · UA
original: Буатси против Хатчинсона 2: дата, время и где смотреть бой за вакантный титул WBC
Parker after a year without fighting: "I want to remind what I'm capable of"
vRINGe · UA
original: Паркер после года без боёв: «Хочу напомнить, на что способен»
+2 more sources
Who is not covering it
ESPN Boxing, Gazzetta dello Sport, Sky Sport, The Ring, Boxing News, The Guardian, Corriere dello Sport, DAZN News. Outlets expected by weight and country that have not written about it.

Who reported it first

4 Nov · 08:29
BBC Sport: Hutchinson finding happiness after emotional turmoil
4 Nov · 16:00
vRINGe: Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2: date, time and where to watch the vacant WBC title fight
4 Nov · 16:36
Boxen1: Buatsi vs. Hutchinson 2 – Rematch in Manchester
4 Nov · 18:58
Sky Sports Boxing: Buatsi 'open' to potential world title rematch with Parker
5 Nov · 17:33
BBC Sport: Hutchinson's mission to fulfil self-penned prophecy
5 Nov · 18:29
BBC Sport: At 13, I wrote that I'll become WBC champion of the world - Hutchinson
5 Nov · 18:30
BoxingScene: The Notebook: Willy Hutchinson closes in on childhood dream as Joshua Buatsi awaits
6 Nov · 20:33
BoxingScene: Joshua Buatsi, Willy Hutchinson make weight for WBC title rematch
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