What time is Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera tonight? How to watch, ringwalks, undercard, prediction, odds

The Olympian will cross the Atlantic chasing a first scalp as he contests a light-heavyweight encounter on the Xander Zayas-Jaron Ennis undercard down in New York City.

Whittaker has made quick work of both his opponents and his critics since signing terms with Matchroom - but the Briton will be aware this is a banana-skin encounter to take.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Ben Whittaker against Richard Rivera.

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Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera fight date, start time

Ben Whittaker versus Richard Rivera will take place this Saturday, June 27, 2026  with the whole fight night live on DAZN PPV and Ultimate Tier .

DAZN's broadcast begins at 8.30pm ET / 5.30pm PT / 1.30am BST (Sunday). The Briton's ringwalk is due at 8.59pm ET / 5.59pm PT / 1.59am BST (Sunday)

• Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
• Time:  8.30pm ET / 5.30pm PT / 1.30am BST (Sun).
• Whittaker vs. Rivera ringwalks (approx): 8.59pm ET / 5.59pm PT / 1.59am BST (Sun)

Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera fight card

• Xander Zayas vs. Jaron 'Boots' Ennis; For Zayas's  WBO and WBA world junior middleweight titles
• Emiliano Vargas vs. Bryce Mills;  WBC USA Silver, WBO Latino & NABF Jr. super lightweight titles 
• Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera;  WBC Silver light heavyweight title
• Jahi Tucker vs. Euri Cendeno;  IBF North American, WBC USA and WBO NABO middleweight titles

Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera ringwalk times 

How to watch Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera

Ben Whittaker versus Richard Rivera and the whole fight card is available live on DAZN Pay-Per-View. There are multiple ways to watch this fight:

1: Single : Buy the PPV as a one-off cost of $74.99 / £24.99

2: Bundle : Purchase both this fight and Joshua vs. Prenga (July 25) for a discount price of  $120.99 / £44.99 for both fights

3: Ultimate Tier : Subscribe to DAZN Ultimate Tier to get Zayas vs. Ennis and other PPVs included in your subscription rather than paying extra one-off costs. See below for full details

Then watch the fight on any smart TV, smartphone, streaming device, games console, laptop/Mac, or tablet with the DAZN App.

If you do not have the App already, then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC,  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the boxing homepage and click 'buy now'

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Get PPVs included in your subscription with DAZN Ultimate Tier

DAZN's Ultimate Tier subscription package includes a minimum of 12 PPVs a year, including Zayas vs. Ennis, on top of the regular 185 fight nights offering.

Other upcoming PPVs included in the Ultimate Tier are  Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga (July 25), and Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian M'billi (Sept 12). That means you would not need to purchase these PPVs individually at extra costs. 

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US customers can sign up for Ultimate Tier now for  $49.99 per month.  UK customers can subscribe for 24.99 per month .

Based on buying 12 PPV's per year having a Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save £320 / $535 a year**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.

Where is the Whittaker vs. Rivera fight?

The fight is set to be held at the  Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, US.

The venue is no stranger to fight fans, hosting plenty of Deontay Wilder's fights down the years.

The home of WNBA franchise New York Liberty, the Barclays Center will host the 2026 NBA Draft just days before the Zayas-Ennis fight, while Bruce Spingsteen performs there in May.

Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera tale of the tape

Ben Whittaker record 

• Nationality : British
• Age : 29
• Height : 6'3"
• Reach : 75"
• Total fights : 12
• Record : 11-0-1 (8 KOs)

Richard Rivera record

• Nationality: American
• Age : 35
• Height : 6'0"
• Reach : 73"
• Total fights : 29
• Record: 27-2 (20 KOs)

Zayas vs. Ennis - watch only on DAZN

Xander Zayas defends his WBO and WBA super welterweight titles against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis this Saturday, June 27, exclusively live on DAZN. Buy as a one-off PPV or included, along with Joshua vs. Prenga (July 25) and Canelo vs. M'billi (Sept 12) PPVs, with a DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription.

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