How to watch Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez tonight: Start time, ringwalks, undercard, prediction, odds

Ben Whittaker kicks off his 2026 campaign this evening as he takes on the Argentine Braian Suarez at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.

'The Surgeon', one of Britain's hottest light-heavyweight talents right now, is bidding to build his name towards global glory this year.

That starts with an unexpected headline show here after original bill-topper Callum Smith was forced to pull out of his own contest.

DAZN News   has everything you need to know ahead of Ben Whittaker against Braian Suarez.

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Whittaker vs. Suarez fight date, start time

Whittaker vs. Suarez will take place on  Saturday, April 18 , with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN .

DAZN's coverage will begin at 7pm local time with Whittaker and Suarez set to make their ringwalks at 9.20pm . These timings are subject to change.

• Date:  Saturday, April 18
• Time:  7pm BST / 2pm ET / 11am PT
• Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez main event ringwalks (approx):  9.20pm BST / 4.20pm ET / 1.20pm PT

Whittaker vs. Suarez fight card and ringwalk times

How to watch Whittaker vs. Suarez?

Ben Whittaker versus Braian Suarez and the whole fight card is live on DAZN worldwide. 

If you do not have the app already, then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google, or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the boxing homepage and click 'buy now'

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Where is the Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez fight?

The fight is set to be held at the M&S Arena in Liverpool, England.

Whittaker vs. Suarez odds

Whittaker is an overwhelming favourite to beat Suarez at 1/25 , with Suarez priced at 9/1 to get the win. 

The draw is priced at 20/1 .

• Ben Whittaker:  1/25
• Braian Suarez:  9/1

Whittaker vs. Suarez tale of the tape

Ben Whittaker record 

• Nationality : British
• Age : 28
• Height : 6' 3"
• Reach : 75"
• Total fights : 11
• Record : 10-0-1 (7 KOs)

Braian Suarez record

• Nationality : Argentina
• Age : 34
• Height : 6' 0"
• Reach : N/A
• Total fights : 25
• Record : 21-4 (20 KOs)

Whittaker vs. Suarez prediction

Anything less than a Whittaker knockout would be a disappointment. He's got the speed, power and boxing IQ advantage over Suarez, who hasn't faced anyone close to the caliber of Whittaker. 

Prediction: Ben Whittaker by second-round knockout