{{short description|Scottish boxer (born 1998)}} {{Similar names|William Hutchinson (disambiguation)}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Willy Hutchinson | image = | image_size = | image_border = | alt = | caption = | real_name = | nickname = Braveheart, The Hutch Train | weight = Light-heavyweight | height = 6 ft 1 in<ref name=stats2024>DAZN tale of the tale before the Joshua Buatsi fight.</ref> | reach = 73 in<ref name=stats2024/> | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|8|4}} | birth_place = Carstairs, Scotland | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|year of death|month of death|day of death|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}} --> | death_place = | style = Orthodox<ref name=Fox/> | boxrec = 811747 | total = 21 | wins = 19 | KO = 14 | losses = 2 | draws = | no contests = | website = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's amateur boxing}} {{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Youth World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 St. Petersburg|Middleweight}} }}
'''William Hutchinson''' (born 4 August 1998<ref name="Fox">{{Cite web |title=Willy Hutchinson Bio Information - PBC Boxing |url=https://www.foxsports.com/boxing/willy-hutchinson-player-bio |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=FOX Sports |language=}}</ref>) is a Scottish professional boxer. He has challenged once for the British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles in 2021. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships in the middleweight division.
==Amateur career== Hutchinson is regarded as one of Scotland's most successful amateur boxers,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wainwright|first=Anson|date=21 March 2019|title=New Faces: Willy Hutchinson|url=https://www.ringtv.com/557136-new-faces-willy-hutchinson/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=The Ring}}</ref> winning gold medals at the 2014 European Junior Championships and 2016 Youth World Championships—becoming the first Scottish boxer to win gold at an amateur World Championships.<ref name=Herald1>{{Cite web|last=Egelstaff|first=Susan|date=17 October 2017|title=Hot prospect Willy Hutchinson has former world heavyweight champion David Haye in his corner|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15600573.hot-prospect-willy-hutchinson-has-former-world-heavyweight-champion-david-haye-in-his-corner/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=The Herald|language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== Under the tutelage of renowned Cuban trainer, Ismael Salas, and being guided by David Haye's RingStar Promotions<ref name=Herald1/> with Shelly Finkel as manager,<ref name=BoxingSocial1>{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Craig|date=10 December 2018|title=EXCLUSIVE - Willy Hutchinson: "Growing into glory..." - Boxing Social|url=https://boxing-social.com/features/exclusive-willy-hutchinson-growing-glory/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=Boxing Social}}</ref> Hutchinson made his professional debut on 20 October 2017, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Attila Nagy at the indigo at The O2 in London.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=BoxRec: Willy Hutchinson vs. Attila Nagy|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/756880/2189431|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=BoxRec}}</ref>
He scored another TKO victory in December—defeating Cyrille Joly in the second round<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=BoxRec: Willy Hutchinson vs. Cyrille Joly|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/759683/2210206|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=BoxRec}}</ref>—followed by a six-round points decision (PTS) victory against Eric Mokonzo in February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 February 2018|title=Photos: Joe Joyce Stops Rodolf Jozic in One, Back on May 5|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/photos-joe-joyce-stops-rodolf-jozic-one-back-on-5--125342|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref> After his win over Mokonzo, Hutchinson switched trainers from Salas to Dominic Ingle.<ref name=BoxingSocial1/>
In the following May it was announced that Hutchinson had also switched promoters, signing with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jay|first=Phil|date=10 May 2018|title=Willy Hutchinson signs with Frank Warren, added to Selby v Warrington|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.com/willy-hutchinson-signs-with-frank-warren-added-to-selby-v-warrington/|access-date=18 September 2020|website=World Boxing News}}</ref>
Hutchinson fought Joshua Buatsi for the WBO interim light-heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois on 21 September 2024. He was twice knocked to the canvas before losing the contest via split decision with two ringside judges scoring the fight in favour of his opponent 117–108 and 115–110 respectively, while the third had it in his favour 113–112.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/joshua-buatsi-floors-willy-hutchinson-twice-on-his-way-wembley-win--186047|title=Joshua Buatsi floors Willy Hutchinson twice on his way to Wembley win|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=22 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ringtv.com/713211-joshua-buatsi-scores-two-knockdowns-outpoints-willy-hutchinson-for-interim-wbo-title/|title=Joshua Buatsi Scores Two Knockdowns, Outpoints Willy Hutchinson For Interim WBO Title|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=22 September 2024}}</ref>
He got back to winning ways in his next fight, stopping Mark Jeffers in the seventh of their scheduled 10-round contest at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on 4 October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxingnewsonline.net/willy-hutchinson-knocks-out-mark-jeffers-in-round-seven/|title=Willy Hutchinson knocks out Mark Jeffers in round seven|publisher=Boxing News Online|accessdate=6 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/hutch-train-back-on-track-as-willy-hutchinson-scores-stoppage-of-mark-jeffers|title='Hutch Train' back on track as Willy Hutchinson scores stoppage of Mark Jeffers|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=6 October 2025}}</ref>
Hutchinson defeated Ezra Taylor by unanimous decision at Co-op Live in Manchester on 26 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/willy-hutchinson-cruises-to-points-victory-over-ezra-taylor-wants-world-title-shot-next |title=Willy Hutchinson cruises to victory over Ezra Taylor, wants world title shot next |work=boxingscene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/willy-hutchinson-outclasses-easily-outpoints-ezra-taylor-JlQ2YKR4qTlaeeLPjAmYD |title=Willy Hutchinson outclasses, easily outpoints Ezra Taylor |work=ringmagazine.com}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{BoxingRecordSummary |draws= |nc= |ko-wins=14 |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins=5 |dec-losses=1 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |22 |{{yes2}}Win |20–2 |style="text-align:left;"|Ezra Taylor |UD |10 |28 Mar 2026 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Co-op Live, Manchester, England}} | |- |21 |{{yes2}}Win |19–2 |align=left|Mark Jeffers |TKO |7 (10), {{small|2:15}} |4 Oct 2025 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |- |20 |{{no2}}Loss |18–2 |align=left|Joshua Buatsi |SD |12 |21 Sep 2024 |align=left|{{small|Wembley Stadium, London, England}} |align=left|{{small|For the WBO interim light-heavyweight title}} |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |18–1 |align=left|Craig Richards |UD |12 |1 June 2024 |align=left|{{small|Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBC Silver light-heavyweight title.}} |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |17–1 |align=left|Martin Houben |{{abbr|TKO|Knockout}} |2 (10), {{small|2:32}} |22 March 2024 |align=left|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBC International light-heavyweight title.}} |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |16–1 |align=left|Ezequiel Maderna |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |4 (10), {{small|1:15}} |12 May 2023 |align=left|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won WBC International light-heavyweight title.}} |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |15–1 |align=left|Luca Spadicini |TKO |7 (10), {{small|1:26}} |11 Nov 2022 |align=left|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} | |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |14–1 |align=left|Karel Horejsek |RTD |3 (8), {{small|3:00}} |11 Jun 2022 |align=left|{{small|Telford International Centre, Telford, England}} | |- |14 |{{no2}}Loss |13–1 |align=left|Lennox Clarke |TKO |5 (12), {{small|1:05}} |27 Mar 2021 |align=left|{{small|Copper Box Arena, London, England}} |align=left|{{small|For vacant British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles}} |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |align=left|Jose Miguel Fandino |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:49}} |10 Oct 2020 |align=left|{{small|BT Sport Studio, London, England}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |align=left|Ben Thomas |TKO |1 (10), {{small|2:09}} |28 Aug 2020 |align=left|{{small|BT Sport Studio, London, England}} | |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |align=left|Edgars Sniedze |PTS |6 |22 Feb 2020 |align=left|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |align=left|Borislav Zankov |TKO |2 (8), {{small|2:15}} |27 Sep 2019 |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |align=left|Josip Perkovic |PTS |6 |13 Jul 2019 |align=left|{{small|The O2 Arena, London, England}} | |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |align=left|Ondrej Budera |TKO |3 (6), {{small|2:41}} |18 May 2019 |align=left|{{small|Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England}} | |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |align=left|Daniel Borisov |TKO |4 (4), {{small|0:40}} |23 Mar 2019 |align=left|{{small|Leicester Arena, Leicester, England}} | |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |align=left|Ferenc Albert |TKO |2 (6), {{small|1:42}} |19 Nov 2018 |align=left|{{small|Hilton Hotel, London, England}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |align=left|Taha Mirhosseini |TKO |3 (6), {{small|1:01}} |24 Aug 2018 |align=left|{{small|Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |align=left|Adam Jones |PTS |4 |19 May 2018 |align=left|{{small|Elland Road, Leeds, England}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |align=left|Eric Mokonzo |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |6 |16 Feb 2018 |align=left|{{small|York Hall, London, England}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left|Cyrille Joly |TKO |2 (6), {{small|0:57}} |16 Dec 2017 |align=left|{{small|La Seine Musicale, Paris, France}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left|Attila Nagy |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |1 (4), {{small|1:29}} |20 Oct 2017 |align=left|{{small|indigo at The O2, London, England}} | |}
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==External links== *{{boxrec|811747}}
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