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Road to Liverpool: How did Ben Whittaker come to Brian Suarez light-heavyweight test?
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Ben Whittaker starts 2026 campaign tonight versus Braian Suarez in a light-heavyweight clash at the M&S Bank Arena.
'The Surgeon', handed headliner status in Liverpool after Callum Smith's injury, is eyeing a second win with Matchroom.
As many continue to mull whether the former Olympian can go all the way to the top, Suarez is out to derail his ambition.
But just how did they come to this match-up? DAZN News explores the last five fights for each man and how they fared.
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Ben Whittaker (10-0-1)
- Age : 28
- Fights : 11
- Last five : WWDWW
The Tokyo 2020 medalist certainly knows how to split opinion, which makes it apt his last five fights are split by the one mark on his record.
After wins over Leon Willings and Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka in 2024, Whittaker was held to a technical draw by Liam Cameron that October.
'The Surgeon' had his revenge in an immediate rematch the following November however, before knocking out Benjamin Gavazi in November.
Braian Suarez (21-4)
- Age : 34
- Fights : 25
- Last five : WLWLW
Six years older than his opponent, the Argentine has faced an up-and-down record in recent years, but believes he can get back on track here.
A February 2024 win over Esteban Raul Lopez was followed by defeat to Sharabutdin Ataev in September, before he retired Walter Gabriel Sequeira.
A July 2025 loss to Vasily Voytsekhovsky checked Suarez's momentum once again, but he arrives on a winning note after victory over Sergio Santos Dantas.
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