Hutchinson Grabs the WBC Belt in Manchester Rematch as the NFL and NBA Close Out a Loud Weekend
Willy Hutchinson is the WBC light heavyweight champion after beating Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday night. The judges scored it one hundred seventeen to one hundred twelve, and one hundred fifteen to one hundred thirteen on each of the other cards. The victory avenges Hutchinson’s split-decision loss to Buatsi in twenty twenty-four, the BBC and Sky Sports reported.
The weekend’s boxing action also included Alycia Baumgardner’s unanimous-decision win over Elif Nur Turhan to claim a title in Arlington, Texas. On the same card, Skye Nicolson defended her super-bantamweight belt with a points win over Miyo Yoshida.
Those results gave boxing fans a packed weekend, and there’s more to watch: Diego Pacheco faces Darius Fulghum on November fourteenth. If you’re following the sport, it’s a good moment to catch up on the title picture and mark the next bout on your calendar.
The weekend brought plenty of noise across US team sports, too. In NFL week nine, the Giants beat the Eagles, the Cowboys rallied late to edge the Colts, and the Seahawks shut down the Cardinals. On Sunday, the Lakers defeated the Pistons and the Clippers topped the Pelicans, according to the Guardian and the Los Angeles Times.
Whether you watched the fights, followed the football comebacks, or caught the basketball finishes, there was no shortage of results to discuss. Which weekend performance stood out most to you? Share your thoughts in the comments.
