Whittaker vs Suarez: Fight Time, Odds, and How to Watch Tonight
Ben Whittaker and Braian Suarez meet tonight at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. The bout takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Fight details and schedule
This is Whittaker’s 12th professional contest. He enters the ring with 10 wins and one draw.
The main card is scheduled to begin at 5pm BST. Ring walks are expected around 9.20pm BST.
Time conversions
That corresponds to 12pm ET and 9am PT for the United States. Ring walks translate to roughly 4.20pm ET and 1.20pm PT.
How to watch
UK viewers can watch live on DAZN. International broadcast details may vary by territory.
For fans tracking Whittaker vs Suarez: Fight Time, Odds, and How to Watch Tonight, check local listings and DAZN updates.
Fighter form and background
Whittaker recently signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom. That deal was announced last year.
He scored a notable knockout of Gavazi in November. He now steps up to a main-event spot in Liverpool.
Suarez arrives with a 21-4 record and 20 stoppage victories. His recent form outside Argentina has been mixed.
Suarez beat Sergio Santos Dantas in his latest outing in Buenos Aires. His three prior fights away from Argentina ended in defeat.
Notable past bouts
- Loss to Vasily Voytsekhovsky in Russia.
- Loss to Sharabutdin Ataev.
- Stopped by Lyndon Arthur in Bolton during an IBO title fight in 2023.
Weights, titles and circumstances
At Friday’s weigh-in, Whittaker hit a career-heaviest 182.14lbs. Suarez weighed 182.1lbs.
Suarez had missed weight on a previous occasion and was ineligible to win the title then.
Whittaker was moved into the headline slot after Callum Smith withdrew injured. Smith pulled out of the WBO interim title fight against David Morrell.
Undercard
- Ben Whittaker vs Braian Suarez
- Molly McCann vs Ashleigh Johnson
- Peter McGrail vs Ckari Cani Mansilla
- Joe McGrail vs Aaron Hayden
- Leo Atang vs Viktor Chvarkou
Odds and prediction
Bookmakers list Whittaker as the favorite. Pundits expect an aggressive performance.
| Outcome | Odds (Betfair) |
|---|---|
| Whittaker on points/decision | 9/2 |
| Whittaker by KO/TKO/DQ | 2/9 |
| Suarez on points/decision | 30/1 |
| Suarez by KO/TKO/DQ | 11/1 |
Odds are supplied by Betfair and remain subject to change. The market favors a stoppage win for Whittaker.
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