Overview

• The light-heavyweight bout will headline at Birmingham’s NEC and serves as Whittaker’s first fight since joining Matchroom this month.
• The contest is set for the vacant WBC Silver title, with Whittaker currently ranked No. 9 by the WBC.
• Whittaker enters at 9-0-1 with six knockouts after stopping Liam Cameron in April to avenge their prior technical draw.
• Germany’s Benjamin Gavazi, 30, is 19-1 with 13 KOs and is on a 19-fight unbeaten run, boxing abroad for only the second time.
• Former UFC contender Molly McCann appears on the undercard, with Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne booked as the co-main event.