Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson: Live round-by-round updates

The Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson round-by-round updates are here. They will provide fans of 'The Sweet Science' with real-time coverage and live scoring of the light heavyweight interim world championship bout, which is set to take place over 12, three-minute, rounds.

The main card on which the matchup is hosted is scheduled for a start time of 11:00 AM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 8:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) for American fans and 4:00 PM B.S.T. (British Summer Time) for viewers in the United Kingdom. So, what of the Buatsi vs. Hutchinson boxing match itself?

The bout, which will be contested for the interim WBO light heavyweigh title, is estimated to begin at around 3:30 PM E.T. / 12:30 PM P.T. / 8:30 B.S.T. It is among four championship fights featured on the card, pitting the undefeated Buatsi, who is 18-0, against the similarly successful Hutchinson, who is 18-1.

However, Buatsi's unbeaten status is regarded as enough of a difference maker that the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have listed him as a -270 favorite, while Hutchinson is a +215 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the light heavyweight clash.

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Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson

Round 1: Buatsi starts things off with a jab, but Hutchinson immediately smothers his offense with a clinch. A nice body shot for Buatsi before they clinch again. They break and another clinch ensues. A good one-two for Hutchinson. Buatsi lands a slick uppercut as Hutchinson changed levels.

A right hand from Hutchinson lands partially. A hard body shot lands for Hutchinson, followed by a decent check hook. Hutchinson is opening up, landing combinations. Buatsi lands a nice uppercut, followed by a jab. Body jabs for Buatsi.

Body shots for Buatsi, who eats a check hook. 10-9 Hutchinson

Round 2: Buatsi tries to take the initiative, but Hutchinson is moving well. Some shots land for Buatsi, but now Hutchinson is on the front foot. Hutchinson steps in with a good right cross. Body shots land for Buatsi, but the two clinch, forcing a referee intervention.

A nice jab from Buatsi snaps Hutchinson's head back. Jabs from Hutchinson now. More clinching as the referee forces a break. 10-9 Hutchinson

Round 3: Like the last round, Buatsi starts aggressive, trying to pressure Hutchinson, but eats a jab. They clinch and the referee breaks them up. Buatsi is still on the front foot though, attacking the body, but Hutchinson maintains his jab. Body shots for Buatsi, who is forcing Hutchinson to clinch.

A good right cross from Buatsi snaps Hutchinson's head back. Heavy shots land for Buatsi, who is given a warning for holding-and-hitting. They clinch and separate as Hutchinson and Buatsi trade shots. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 4: Both men exchange jabs. A clinch ensues. They break and Buatsi lands a nice jab, which Hutchinson answers with an uppercut. Two right crosses land for Buatsi, snapping Hutchinson's head back. He's getting drowned by Buatsi's forward pressure. Some jabs land for Hutchinson though.

Hutchinson throwing combinations now, landing an uppercut. A body jab lands for Buatsi. Hutchinson lands a good shot. Combinations from Hutchinson, and a nice check hook as well. They clinch and Hutchinson lands some good shots in a dirty boxing sequence. 10-9 Hutchinson

Round 5: A Buatsi left hook stings Hutchinson, before they clinch. When they break, Buatsi applies immediate pressure, landing body shots, while Hutchinson keeps trying to find a home for his uppercut. It's clear he's seen something in the way Buatsi level changes that's convinced him of the uppercut.

Jabs for Buatsi, but he eats a check hook from Hutchinson. Buatsi backs him up to the ropes, but Hutchinson escapes. Jabs for Buatsi, which Hutchinson answers with some combinations. Buatsi blasts him to the body, but Hutchinson is never too far behind, landing a hard left hook to the liver.

Buatsi lands a stinging jab, then doubles it up. The round ends with a body shot for Buatsi. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 6: A check hook lands for Hutchinson, but they clinch and Buatsi lands some shots inside. They break and Buatsi pressures him relentlessly, refusing to give Hutchinson any breathing room. Jabs land for Hutchinson, but Buatsi swarms him with a combination, digging into the body.

The two men clinching and dirty box, with Hutchinson being warned for rabbit punching. They break and Buatsi lands a hard body jab, before following up with a thunderous body shot. Hutchinson is hurt. Buatsi swarms him with a combination, blasting him to the body and knocking him down.

Hutchinson is saved by the bell. 10-8 Buatsi

Round 7: The round starts with a body jab from Buatsi. More body shots from Buatsi, backing Hutchinson to the ropes. Somehow, Hutchinson is surviving, but his midsection is getting battered. More body shots from Buatsi, who has Hutchinson trapped against the ropes.

Hutchinson fires back with his own combinations, stunning Buatsi. Unfortunately, a repeat headbut from Hutchinson leads to the referee taking a point away. The action resumes with some jabs from Buatsi, snapping Hutchinson's head back. Hutchinson fires back with a hard left.

A big left hook lands for Hutchinson, who is giving as good he's gotten. Big shots from Hutchinson, but he eats another body shot. More body shots from Buatsi. Uppercuts to the midsection from Buatsi. A big overhand right freezes Hutchinson. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 8: Buatsi doubles his jab, and Hutchinson fires back with a left hook. They trade, but Buatsi is walking him down. Hutchinson lands to the body, and Buatsi answers him in kind. Hutchinson with a left hook. Another left from Hutchinson finds the mark. It's a slower-paced round than before.

Buatsi lands to the body and they tie up. The referee separates them and Buatsi is back to the body, blasting Hutchinson in the midsection, before landing up top and appearing to rock him. But Hutchinson recovers well. Buatsi with some shots, landing against the ropes.

They clinch and the referee breaks them up. The lights dimmed for a few seconds and the referee pauses the action. The lights are back on and both men trade, with Buatsi backing Hutchinson up and unloading in the corner. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 9: Buatsi is on the front foot and eats a nice left hook from Hutchinson. However, Buatsi fires back with a vicious combination, but Hutchinson unleashes his own combinations, blasting Buatsi left and right. A big overhand right lands for Hutchinson, but Buatsi lands one of his own.

Buatsi backs him up, and both men look tired now. They clinch and break. Hutchinson with a brief combination. Buatsi goes back to the body, stringing a combination together. Hutchinson lands to the body, but Buatsi fires back with a combination, blasting him to the body for the second knockdown of the fight.

Hutchinson beats the count and survives. 10-8 Buatsi

Round 10: Buatsi opens up with a body shot, but Hutchinson stops him in his tracks with a right hand. Jabs from Hutchinson, who eats a body shot from Buatsi. Body jabs from Buatsi, before Hutchinson fires back with a leaping left hook. Hutchinson is insanely tough to still be standing.

Hutchinson tries to land some combinations but Buatsi bobs and weaves. A hard body jab lands for Buatsi, who alternates the target to blast Hutchinson upstairs with a one-two that backs him up. They clinch and break. Buatsi with another body jab, landing two more. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 11: The round starts with a swing and a miss from Hutchinson. Buatsi fires back with a vicious assault to the body, blasting Hutchinson's midsection with lefts and rights. A right cross lands for Hutchinson. An uppercut to the body lands for Buatsi before they clinch.

More uppercuts from Buatsi, digging into Hutchinson's body. But Hutchinson fires back with a one-two. Body jabs from Buatsi, who goes high next. Buatsi with more body jabs. They end the round trading. 10-9 Buatsi

Round 12: Jabs for Buatsi, but Hutchinson lands a combination. Buatsi answers in kind, but both men are clearly tired. This is now a battle of wills. Hutchinson with a combination, and Buatsi snaps his head back with a jab. Hutchinson is trying to initiate a brawl.

Buatsi is gasping for air, clinching to try and slow the resilient Hutchinson down. Hutchinson with a combination, throwing a jab to end the round. 10-9 Buatsi

Official Decision: Joshua Buatsi def. Willy Hutchinson via split-decision (115-110, 112-113, 117-108)