Everything you need to know as domestic light-heavyweight rivals Brad Rea and Ezra Taylor get set to meet on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 this weekend including fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more.
Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 7th November, 2026 |
Fight: | Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 19:30 (GMT) |
Weight Class: | Light-heavyweight |
Titles: | Non-title fight |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Queensberry |
Venue: | AO Arena, Manchester |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor is scheduled to take place on Saturday 7th November, 2026.
Venue
The Queensberry-promoted clash between Brad Rea and Ezra Taylor will be staged at Manchester's AO Arena.
The venue is synonymous with British boxing having staged numerous world title showdowns in the past, including numerous Ricky Hatton bouts.
How to watch
Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor will be shown live on DAZN, together with the full undercard for Joshua Buatsi vs William Hutchinson 2.
Monthly and annual subscription packages are available, with further details available on their official website.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor is advertised for an approximate 19:30 (GMT) start, with ring walks expected to get underway shortly beforehand.
An exact start time will be dependent upon the length of the undercard however.
Tale of the Tape
Brad Rea | Ezra Taylor | |
Record: | 22-2 (11 KOs) | 13-1 (9 KOs) |
Age: | 28 | 32 |
Birthplace: | Stretford, England | Nottingham, England |
Height: | 6' 4″ / 193cm | 6′ 2″ / 188cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (TKO) vs Liam Cameron (May 2026) | Lost (UD) vs Willy Hutchinson (Mar 2026) |
KO%: | 50% | 69.23% |
Alias: | 'The Sting' | 'The Cannon' |
Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor fight card
- Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2 (Vacant WBC light-heavyweight title)
- Jack Rafferty vs Hovhannes Martirosyan (Vacant IBO welterweight title)
- Zak Miller vs Gully Powar (Vacant British featherweight title)
- Brad Rea vs Ezra Taylor (light-heavyweight)
- Stephen Clarke vs Harley Collison (middleweight)
- John Joe Carrigan vs Cheikh Diop (super-welterweight)
