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Road to Manchester: How did Willy Hutchinson and Ezra Taylor come to Battle of Britain?
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Willy Hutchinson and Ezra Taylor will light up Manchester tomorrow night when they meet in a thrilling light-heavyweight scrap.
The pair have been slated for this bad blood encounter since they clashed ringside in November, sparking angry scenes.
Taylor, undefeated so far across his career, sees Hutchinson as his stepping stone to world level, as does the latter see him.
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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Willy Hutchinson (19-2)
- Age: 27
- Fights: 21
- Last five: WWWLW
A gold medalist in his amateur career at the youth level, Hutchinson has not quite been able to get over the line at the top professional end so far.
He earned a minor WBC strap against Ezequiel Maderna in 2023, before scoring wins against both Martin Houben and Craig Richards, too.
A split-decision loss to Joshua Buatsi in 2024 caught him cold, however, though he has since bounced back with a handy win over Mark Jeffers.
Ezra Taylor (13-0)
- Age: 31
- Fights: 13
- Last five: WWWWW
Four years older with more than half a dozen fewer professional fights on his record, Taylor nevertheless hopes to be the fresh-faced upstart.
Unbeaten across his career thus far, 'The Cannon' secured arena undercard status in 2024 with a handy victory against Carlos Alberto Lamela.
Wins over Kristaps Bulmeistars, Ryan Maycock, Troy Jones, and Steed Woodall have followed, with only Jones taking him the distance since.
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