MANCHESTER, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Willy Hutchinson beat compatriot Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision on Saturday to take the vacant WBC light-heavyweight belt.
• The judges scored the fight at Manchester's AO Arena 117-112, 115-113, 115-113 as Hutchinson avenged a 2024 loss to the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist when they fought on the undercard of Daniel Dubois' IBF heavyweight defence against Anthony Joshua at Wembley.
• UndefeatedAmerican DavidBenavidez gave up the belt last month to continue his career as acruiserweight.
• Russia's WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol is due to defend his titles against Britain'sCallum Smith in Yekaterinburg on December 12.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by William Mallard)
