Ben Whittaker vs Braian Suarez weights, running order, ringwalk times, quotes, odds
Ben Whittaker vs Braian Suarez weigh-in results, schedule, ringwalks, quotes, betting odds
Light Heavyweight rivals Ben Whittaker and Braian Suarez stood toe-to-toe for the final time before they get set to main event in Liverpool on Saturday night – live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.
The undercard sees popular Molly McCann fight for the first time as a professional boxer in her home city, when she collides with Ashleigh Johnson.
Fellow Liverpudlian Joe McGrail meets Aaron Hayden for the Central Area & WBA Continental Gold Super Bantamweight Titles and Heavyweight wonderkid Leo Atang faces Kazakhstan's Viktar Chvarkou.
The fighters hit the scales on Friday lunchtime at BoxPark Liverpool – scroll down for the official results and Fight Night running order, plus watch back the Weigh-In in the video player below.
Prelims on DAZN 5pm BST
Tom Rafferty (163.3lbs) vs Pablo Sosa (162lbs)
6x3 Super Middleweight Contest
Sam Norris (132.8lbs) vs Jahfieus Faure (132.5lbs)
4x3 Super Featherweight Contest
Jack Power (161.7lbs) vs Novak Radulovic (161.6lbs)
6x3 Middleweight Contest
Ste Clarke (161.8lbs) vs Luis Enrique Montelongo (160.10lbs)
8x3 Middleweight Contest
Main Card Live DAZN 7pm BST
Leo Atang (238.1lbs) vs Viktar Chvarkou (217.11lbs)
6x3 Heavyweight Contest
Joe McGrail (121.14lbs) vs Aaron Hayden (120.15lbs)
10x3 Central Area & WBA Continental Gold Super Bantamweight Title
Molly McCann (121.7lbs) vs Ashleigh Johnson (120.15lbs)
8x2 Super Bantamweight Contest
Ben Whittaker (182.14lbs) vs Braian Suarez (182.1lbs)
10x3 Light Heavyweight Contest
Quotes
Ben Whittaker: “First of all, I want to thank the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Thank you to Matchroom for keeping the show on. It’s going to be a great show. What he [Suarez] said is cute, man. They an all talk. They can all say they are going to do this and that. On Saturday, we’ll see. This is a fight I like and it is a fight that I need. When fighters come to fight like this, the best Ben Whittaker turns out. It’s all about activity, it’s all about getting in the ring and presenting myself the way that Andy [Lee] sees in the gym. I’m a professional at heart, so I’ve been in the gym and working on my craft. If anything, it’s made me more scarier and given me time to work, ironing out those little things that we needed to iron out which you will see on Saturday. All he [Suarez] can do is walk forward, with those slow-ass, platypus feet, and that big ass head. So I’ll go out there, look good, listen to my team and however long it lasts, it lasts. A lot of people are calling me out. At the end of the day, I can’t look past Braian first. He’s fought for the IBO World Title. On paper, he’s the best opponent I’ve fought right now. When I dust him, we’ll [what’s next].”
Braian Suarez: “Firstly, thank you for the welcome. I’m very very happy to be here in Liverpool and England – it’s my first time. Everyone has treated us really well. It has been an excellent welcome and thanks to everyone at Matchroom. You know who I am, I think my record speaks for itself. There’s no need to speculate, I’m an attacking fighter. Aa you say, I’m here to rough up Ben Whittaker. You’re going to see how that goes down on Saturday. My comments about you making a mistake by bringing me over to fight Ben – you’ll see I’m true to my world on Saturday.”
Betting Odds
1/20 Ben Whittaker
9/1 Braian Suarez
25/1 Draw
Top Tip: Whittaker KO rounds 1-6 @5/1
