--- title: "Boxing Results: Hutchinson Beats Buatsi, Clarke Stops Billam-Smith" --- # Boxing Results: Hutchinson Beats Buatsi, Clarke Stops Billam-Smith Willy Hutchinson beats Joshua Buatsi as Cheavon Clarke stops Chris Billam-Smith. See the 7 November results and what they mean for the rankings. Willy Hutchinson beat Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision in Manchester on 7 November 2026, reversing the result of their first fight and winning the vacant WBC light-heavyweight world title. On the same Saturday, Cheavon Clarke stopped Chris Billam-Smith in London, Denzel Bentley edged Shane Mosley Jr on points and Umar Dzambekov knocked out Zach Parker. The weekend's results matter for several divisions, but a fight result and a new monthly ranking are different things. Each organisation must publish its own updated list before a contender's new position is known. ## Boxing results at a glance: 7 November 2026 | Fight | Result | Division | | --- | --- | --- | | Willy Hutchinson vs Joshua Buatsi | Hutchinson, unanimous decision after 12 rounds | Light heavyweight | | Cheavon Clarke vs Chris Billam-Smith | Clarke, TKO in round 7 | Cruiserweight | | Denzel Bentley vs Shane Mosley Jr | Bentley, unanimous decision after 10 rounds | Middleweight | | Umar Dzambekov vs Zach Parker | Dzambekov, KO in round 4 | Light heavyweight | | Bradley Rea vs Ezra Taylor | Rea, TKO in round 2 | Light heavyweight | | Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan | Rafferty, unanimous decision after 12 rounds | Welterweight | | Gully Powar vs Zak Miller | Powar, unanimous technical decision in round 10 | Featherweight | The [British Boxing Board of Control's results](https://www.bbbofc.com/results) list the Manchester and London outcomes. The [Zuffa Boxing 12 report](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/zuffa-boxing-12-results-scorecards-billam-smith-vs-clarke) provides the London main-card details and scorecards. ## Hutchinson vs Buatsi 2: the result and the WBC title [Willy Hutchinson](/boxer/willy-hutchinson) beat [Joshua Buatsi](/boxer/joshua-buatsi) at the AO Arena by scores of 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Hutchinson's movement and counterpunching helped him establish an early advantage, and the judges gave him the decision after 12 rounds. Buatsi had won their first meeting by split decision in September 2024. [Sky Sports reported](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13609599/willy-hutchinson-crowned-as-new-wbc-light-heavyweight-champion-after-beating-joshua-buatsi-in-rematch) that Hutchinson won the WBC light-heavyweight world championship. The title was vacant after David Benavidez gave up the belt to focus on cruiserweight, as [The Ring reported before the fight](https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/benavidez-vacates-belt-buatsi-hutchinson-ii-for-wbc-175-pound-title-1DqU3hVRSDRN0zSyy1qjlQ). Buatsi was Hutchinson’s opponent, rather than the outgoing champion. For the other governing bodies, a WBC result does not automatically change their champions or published contender positions. Compare the [light-heavyweight rankings](/rankings/light-heavyweight), the [WBC list](/rankings/org/wbc/light-heavyweight) and the [division's title history](/belts/light-heavyweight) for the current picture. ## Clarke stops Billam-Smith in seven rounds [Cheavon Clarke](/boxer/cheavon-clarke) defeated former WBO cruiserweight champion [Chris Billam-Smith](/boxer/chris-billam-smith) by seventh-round TKO at London's Copper Box Arena. Zuffa's report says Clarke dropped Billam-Smith twice in the round before the referee stopped the fight at 1:24. It was a significant win against a former world champion, but it was not reported as a senior world-title change. How much ground Clarke gains in the [cruiserweight rankings](/rankings/cruiserweight), and whether Billam-Smith moves down, depends on each organisation's next list. ## Bentley beats Mosley Jr and Dzambekov stops Parker [Denzel Bentley](/boxer/denzel-bentley) won a 10-round unanimous decision over [Shane Mosley Jr](/boxer/shane-mosley-jr) on the London card. The published scores were 96-94, 96-93 and 95-94. The result is worth following in the [middleweight rankings](/rankings/middleweight), without assuming that every organisation will respond in the same way. Earlier in London, [Umar Dzambekov](/boxer/umar-dzambekov) knocked out [Zach Parker](/boxer/zach-parker) in the fourth round. With Hutchinson's title result and Bradley Rea's Manchester victory on the same night, the [light-heavyweight contender lists](/rankings/light-heavyweight) have several results to digest. ## Manchester undercard: Rea, Rafferty and Powar win [Bradley Rea](/boxer/bradley-rea) stopped [Ezra Taylor](/boxer/ezra-taylor) in the second round. Jack Rafferty defeated Hovhannes Martirosyan by unanimous decision over 12 rounds, while Gully Powar beat Zak Miller by unanimous technical decision in the tenth. Those are separate undercard results, they should not be mistaken for additional senior world-title changes. ## What happens to the rankings next? The clearest immediate championship change is Hutchinson’s victory for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight world title. His arrival changes the WBC title picture, the other organisations make their own decisions about their published lists. For Clarke, Bentley, Dzambekov and the other winners, the next question is where they appear when the relevant organisations publish updated monthly rankings. A win does not guarantee a particular rise, and a ranking snapshot should not be rewritten to look as though it was published after the fight. Use the [monthly archive](/archives) to compare published lists, and the [ranking movements](/ranking-movements) page to follow confirmed changes. Results and source descriptions checked on 9 November 2026. ## Related - [Light-heavyweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/light-heavyweight) - [WBC light-heavyweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/org/wbc/light-heavyweight) - [Light-heavyweight title history](https://box-rank.com/belts/light-heavyweight) - [Willy Hutchinson](https://box-rank.com/boxer/willy-hutchinson) - [Cruiserweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/cruiserweight) - [Middleweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/middleweight) - [Ranking movements](https://box-rank.com/ranking-movements) --- HTML: https://box-rank.com/blog/boxing-results-november-7-2026-hutchinson-buatsi-clarke Markdown: https://box-rank.com/blog/boxing-results-november-7-2026-hutchinson-buatsi-clarke.md