Round-by-Round: Willy Hutchinson vs. Lennox Clarke - 27 March 2021

[ShadrachSimmo]

wow, the first time he fights a live body he gets stopped hard

remember folks, can crushing aint impressive

I’d question Ingle as trainer - Hutchison is much better than that but his style doesn’t look like he fought as amateur.

Davies Jnr tactics few weeks ago was dire as well - he even wanted to switch mid fight to his own style.

Insisting RDJ fight southpaw cost him the fight. They were arguing in the corner at one point. Some on social media saying Davies wanted out but if you listen he’s just pleading with him to box orthodox.

I had Hatton pts (100/30) McKinson pts (7/2) and Willy Hutch stoppage (4/7) in a treble last night paying a grand. Absolute gas oven job!

Unlucky dude. I had the same only with Cheese @ 11/8 instead of Mckinson. Always the short price that fuuks it.

[liamlion]

I am really surprised by this. First punch on the ropes that stunned him didn’t seem huge.

Big blow for Dom Ingle.

[Glass Joe]

I am really surprised by this. First punch on the ropes that stunned him didn’t seem huge.

Big blow for Dom Ingle.

Not been his week, family and noble passing away and hutchinson losing, williams will probably get smashed next month.

[Cent0089]

Who would you match Hutchinson with to come back?
As others have said, I think he has had enough tomato cans to knock over - anymore are not going to do him any good.

He will need a good win to build his confidence, but someone who doesn't hit too hard to risk another TKO loss ... Kody Davies??

Kody is similar to Willy:
most of his wins were against guys coming to lose; a loss when he stepped up; wobbled by Zach Chelli; a non-puncher, and a good record (on paper) to take away.

Who do you see as a better comeback??

Rematch with Clarke. Go hard or go home.

[tonyevs]

If he were older with no time to hang around then I'd agree, but he is still very young. Clarke would most likely catch him again and ruin Hutchinson's confidence forever.

[Controversial]

I just caught some of this fight, Hutchinson was fighting with his chin up in the air, hardly surprising he got stopped.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Good fight. It reminded me of the Kelly Avanesyan scrap. Willy started well landing a few flashy combos that largely bounced off Clarke but all the while Clarke was chipping away at him bit by bit getting closer with his big shots and roughing him up on the inside. Willy won’t come back from that, you could see it in his eyes.

[Fightnight Scores]

Warren is quickly losing value in his stable of fighters.

He hit a jackpot with Fury landing the Wilder fight and subsequent wins, but just how involved is Frank with Fury....seems like MTK gets all the credit regarding fight negotiations etc....

Warren was no doubt hopeful of Dubois and Yarde being his next two cash cows that haven't quite worked out, and while he also promotes Joyce doesn't he have his own separate management team? Warren seemed always more in favour of Dubois so not sure quite how involved he really is with Joyce.

Who else does Warren really have to put lots of faith in to become his next world champion?

[maverick23]

Warren is quickly losing value in his stable of fighters.

He hit a jackpot with Fury landing the Wilder fight and subsequent wins, but just how involved is Frank with Fury....seems like MTK gets all the credit regarding fight negotiations etc....

Warren was no doubt hopeful of Dubois and Yarde being his next two cash cows that haven't quite worked out, and while he also promotes Joyce doesn't he have his own separate management team? Warren seemed always more in favour of Dubois so not sure quite how involved he really is with Joyce.

Who else does Warren really have to put lots of faith in to become his next world champion?

Yeah - I’ve said before that I do wonder what FW does to warrant his % cut of Fury’s purse. I’m sure Tyson could do a deal directly with BT and then just let MTK sort out the undercard. FW wasn’t able to get him out in December either.

His next world champion could be on Saturday with Carl Frampton but you wouldn’t know he was fighting with the lack of promotion that’s gone into it and it’s not even on his affiliated TV network. They’ve got Sunny Edwards who’s in a good 50/50 in a month’s time but whilst Sunny is decent it will be difficult for him to become a star fighter.

Joyce doesn’t have long left on his contract with FW but no doubt they’ll be doing all they can to keep him.

He’s got some decent prospects but that’s all they are this stage. Either around British level or below. He certainly needs to have a word with his matchmaker as he’s had fighters fight people with no ambition and then come up short when they step up. Fights like David Adelaye’s on Saturday and Tommy Fury’s opponent don’t help anyone.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Warren is quickly losing value in his stable of fighters.

He hit a jackpot with Fury landing the Wilder fight and subsequent wins, but just how involved is Frank with Fury....seems like MTK gets all the credit regarding fight negotiations etc....

Warren was no doubt hopeful of Dubois and Yarde being his next two cash cows that haven't quite worked out, and while he also promotes Joyce doesn't he have his own separate management team? Warren seemed always more in favour of Dubois so not sure quite how involved he really is with Joyce.

Who else does Warren really have to put lots of faith in to become his next world champion?

His next world champion could be on Saturday with Carl Frampton but you wouldn’t know he was fighting with the lack of promotion that’s gone into it and it’s not even on his affiliated TV network. They’ve got Sunny Edwards who’s in a good 50/50 in a month’s time but whilst Sunny is decent it will be difficult for him to become a star fighter.

Even Frampton, he's co-promoted by Bob Arum, who has done more to get the Herring fight done.

You could say Sunny Edwards, he's fighting Mthlane, but that's a tough one.

[Fightnight Scores]

And Sunny Edwards, down at that weight class will never be big ticket!

Frank needs a new cash cow and just don't see where that's coming from.

[maverick23]

And Sunny Edwards, down at that weight class will never be big ticket!

Frank needs a new cash cow and just don't see where that's coming from.

The only one I can see in the next 12 months is Joyce but FW seems to be struggling getting a deal over the line for Usyk so who knows what happens there.

[Glass Joe]

Frank best days are way behind him. The money is either going to top rank or Matchroom.

[maverick23]

Frank best days are way behind him. The money is either going to top rank or Matchroom.

MTK too - their shows this year have been much better than FW’s.

He talks a good game (Willy Hutchinson being the next Calzaghe despite only having fought 2 opponents with a winning record before Saturday) and continually says he’s giving the fans what they want but his output and bulk of his matchmaking this year has been really poor.

[high tower 1]

Lucky his son Francis is ready to take over.

[THEBUTCH]

I thought Hutchinson's talent alone would see him come through against Clarke, who is bang average at British title level....how wrong

Good stoppage from Clarke and pulled out some hard shots to obliterate Hutchinson.

Willy was a boxer who also traded on confidence as well as his talent so this will be a huge blow.

When will FW learn how to match a talented boxer coming through the ranks

The DDD defeat is a touch harsh on FW because there were some semi-decent tests on Dubois' ledger and Joyce is world class.

Hutchinson had literally nothing to fall back on before getting walloped against someone who is nothing special, beyond Area title/English title level.

[high tower 1]

I thought it was decent matchmaking. Willy just not up to the job at the moment. He’s only 22 though so if he learns from it then no major harm in long run.

[maverick23]

I thought it was decent matchmaking. Willy just not up to the job at the moment. He’s only 22 though so if he learns from it then no major harm in long run.

I think the main issue with Hutchinson’s matchmaking was that he’d only fought 2 guys with a winning record and no one that had come to win before this fight.

A couple of fights around area/Scottish title level against guys that try to win could have really helped him.

I agree though - he’s young and has time to learn and come back.

[high tower 1]

I thought it was decent matchmaking. Willy just not up to the job at the moment. He’s only 22 though so if he learns from it then no major harm in long run.

I think the main issue with Hutchinson’s matchmaking was that he’d only fought 2 guys with a winning record and no one that had come to win before this fight.

A couple of fights around area/Scottish title level against guys that try to win could have really helped him.

I agree though - he’s young and has time to learn and come back.

Too much emphasis put on being undefeated. A real winner comes back stronger.