How to watch Ben “The Surgeon” Whittaker vs Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera

How to watch Ben Whittaker vs Richie Rivera

Ben “The Surgeon” Whittaker captured his first WBC title in November 2025 when he claimed the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship with a first-round knockout of Benjamin Gavazi.

An Olympic silver medalist at Tokyo 2020, the British outstanding standout, has quickly established himself as one of the division’s leading contenders and currently stands tall among the top-ranked light heavyweights in the WBC rankings.

“The Surgeon” holds a professional record of 11-0-1 with 8 knockouts. He’s on course for greatness, but he’s fighting an opponent, who wants to smite, shanghai, scuttle and sink all hopes on the horizon.

Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera, has spent much of his career climbing the light heavyweight ranks, earning his place among the division’s top contenders. After facing several high-level opponents, the American was granted the opportunity to challenge Ben Whittaker for the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship.“Popeye” owns a professional record of 27-2 with 20 knockouts.

Emiliano “El General” Vargas is widely regarded as one of boxing’s brightest young prospects.

The son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, he built a decorated amateur career, winning seven national championships, before turning professional. In 2025. He captured his first title by winning the NABF Super Lightweight Championship and later added regional belts that have helped establish him as one of the leading prospects in the 140-pound division. He was also named The Ring’s 2025 Prospect of the Year.

“El General” holds a professional record of 17-0 with 14 knockouts.

Where and When Is the Fight against Bryce Mills?

The event will take place on Saturday, June 27, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

How to Watch

The card will be streamed live on DAZN: http://dazn.com/wbc

Fight Times

Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras: 4:15 p.m. CT United States: 6:15 p.m. ET Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama: 5:15 p.m. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Bolivia and Venezuela: 6:15 p.m. Argentina, Uruguay and Chile: 7:15 p.m. Spain: 12:00 a.m. (Sunday, June 28)

Undercard

Emiliano Vargas vs Bryce Mills – WBC USA Silver Super Lightweight Championship Xander Zayas vs Jaron Ennis Jahi Tucker vs Euri Cedeno – WBC USA Middleweight Championship Quincey Williams vs Jerome Baxter Dennis Thompson vs Edwin Rodriguez Juanma Lopez vs Alberto Motos