Joshua Buatsi: record, next fight and profile →
As Leicester Square, London, bustled with fight fans, boxers from the undercard of Saturday’s showpiece card at Wembley Stadium – headlined by the heavyweight clash between IBF champion Daniel Dubois and challenger Anthony Joshua – made their grand arrivals.
Willy Hutchinson is a naturally self-assured character but only he will know whether the outrageous levels of confidence he displayed before his excellent victory over Craig Richards in June was real or a front intended to throw Richards
The time is now for Joshua Buatsi. Should he beat Willy Hutchinson and win the WBO interim light heavyweight title at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 21, Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) plans to fly out to Saudia Arabia and make sure he is front and center when WBC, WBO and IBF titleholder Artur Beterbiev and WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol fight for the undisputed championship on Oct. 12.
When Joshua Buatsi sat back and surveyed the light heavyweight landscape after besting Dan Azeez in February, the picture couldn’t have looked much better. But you know what they say about best-laid plans.
Far from being unnerved by Willy Hutchinson’s seemingly unwavering self-confidence, Joshua Buatsi is looking forward to testing out just how real it is when he fights the talented but unpredictable light heavyweight at Wembley Stadium on September 21
WHEN the Beach Boys released Pet Sounds in 1966, Brian Wilson couldn’t have known that track 12, “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times”, would bring so much comfort to the disillusioned; men and women convinced they were born in the wrong era and at the wrong time. Yet time has shown that there is comfort to be found not only in that song but in the very idea that there is someone else just like you; a time traveler; someone every bit as out of place; a kindred spirit.
When Willy Hutchinson walks to the ring at London’s Wembley Stadium to fight Joshua Buatsi, he will do so fueled by the memory of how recently he struggled with suicidal thoughts.
Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi remain in contact regarding a potential future fight
When this year’s Summer Olympics begin later this month, with the first boxing matches set for July 27 in the Paris region, viewers will see the pinnacle of amateur boxing — the culmination of the years these men and women spent fighting and training for this opportunity.
Having handled Craig Richards in June's "5 vs 5," Willy Hutchinson is "bundling with confidence" as he gears up to face British and Commonwealth champion Joshua Buatsi at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 21.