Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings: Fight date, ring walk times, undercard, odds, TV details & how to watch

Everything you need to know as Ben Whittaker gets set to make his hotly-anticipated in-ring return on the undercard of Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke at London's O2 Arena on Sunday 31st March.

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - All You Need To Know

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - Date and time

Ben Whittaker will return to action in the light-heavyweight division on Sunday 31st March, 2024, as part of the undercard for the all-British heavyweight dust-up between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke.

Whittaker was last in action in early February when he stopped Khalid Graidia with a highlight reel knockout in the fifth round, and will tackle Cheshire's Willings (7-1, 2 KOs) at around 21:00 on Easter Sunday.

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - Ring walk times

The bout is expected to take place at around 21:00, meaning ring walks should commence around 10 minutes earlier at 20:50.

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - Venue

The showdown has been confirmed to be taking place at the O2 Arena in London - the same venue that has played host to a plethora of other big fight nights, as well as pop concerts.

It held the historic all-women's card in 2022, when Claressa Shields overcame Savannah Marshall in the headline fight of the night.

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - TV details & how to watch

Whittaker v Willings, together with the rest of the night's action, will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena and Main Event.

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - What's been said

Ben Whittaker: "I'm just trying to be myself. You only get one career so I'm just trying to have fun while I'm doing it. Everybody's got their own opinion and I'm excited to see where it goes.

"When I do actually box and switch on, I do believe there's not many people that can box like me. I've got a really good boxing IQ.

"I just can't wait to show when I'm at the top level my actual real skills."

Ben Shalom: "The reaction to Ben Whittaker’s performance against Khalid Graidia has been incredible.

"It shows the power of social media. He gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight and there’s clips of him online with millions and millions of views.

"We’ve known from day one that we’ve got a superstar on our hands with Ben Whittaker. With his style and personality, we believe he can become the biggest star in world boxing."

Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings - Full fight card

The full fight card for Wardley v Clarke, which includes Whittaker v Willings has been confirmed.

Full Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke Undercard:

• Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke (British & Commonwealth heavyweight titles)
• Florian Marku v Chris Kongo (Welterweight bout)
• Viddal Riley v Mikael Lawal (Cruiserweight bout)
• Ben Whittaker v Leon Willings (Light-heavyweight bout)
• Alen Babic v Steve Robinson (Heavyweight bout)
• Callum Simpson v Dulla Mbabe (Super-middleweight bout)

Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.