Whittaker vs Suarez: Fight time, undercard,…

Whittaker vs Suarez: Fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks, how to watch, odds tonight

Back in action: Ben Whittaker faces Braian Suarez as the headline fight in Liverpool - (Getty)

Ben Whittaker takes on Braian Suarez in Liverpool tonight.

The unbeaten Olympic silver medalist claimed the WBC silver light-heavyweight title in his last outing, knocking out Benjamin Gavazi in the first round on home soil in Birmingham back in November.

Now, he faces Suarez in Liverpool in what is his 12th professional bout. Whittaker has 10 wins in his pro career so far, with just one draw.

That came in freak fashion against Liam Cameron back in 2024, but he exacted swift revenge on the former Commonwealth champion with a brutal stoppage victory in their rematch six months later.

Now signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, Whittaker has been elevated to the main event on Merseyside after local favourite Callum Smith withdrew injured from his WBO interim light-heavyweight title clash against David Morrell.

Whittaker vs Suarez fight date and venue

Whittaker vs Suarez takes place tonight on Saturday April 18, 2026 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

Whittaker vs Suarez fight time and ring walks

Saturday night’s main card is due to begin at 5pm BST, which is 12pm ET and 9am PT in the United States.

Whittaker and Suarez are set to make their way to the ring for approximately 9.20pm BST (4.20pm ET, 1.20pm PT). As ever, those exact timings are subject to change.

How to watch Whittaker vs Suarez

TV channel and live stream: Whittaker vs Suarez will be broadcast live in the UK on DAZN.

Whittaker vs Suarez undercard

Main card

Ben Whittaker vs Braian Suarez

Molly McCann vs Ashleigh Johnson

Peter McGrail vs Ckari Cani Mansilla

Joe McGrail vs Aaron Hayden

Leo Atang vs Viktor Chvarkou

Whittaker vs Suarez prediction

Whittaker is the undefeated fighter here and comes into this bout with home advantage - admittedly not in his own city.

Suarez, meanwhile, is an experienced professional, boasting a 21-4 record with 20 knockout victories. His recent form, however, is patchy.

He defeated Sergio Santos Dantas in an all-Argentine bout in his most recent outing in Buenos Aires. His three previous fights outside of Argentina, however, have all ended in losses.

His most recent came in Russia against Vasily Voytsekhovsky, and before that it was Sharabutdin Ataev.

He has fought once before in Britain, but it did not go well. He faced Lyndon Arthur in Bolton for the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2023, but was counted out in the 10th round after being knocked down by a vicious left hook to the body.

Promotional partnership: Ben Whittaker joined forces with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom last year (Getty)

Suarez had already missed weight and could not win the title regardless.

With that in mind, and considering Whittaker’s brutal knockout of Gavazi in November, you would expect the Englishman to produce another statement performance here.

Whittaker to win by stoppage.