Ben Whittaker induced outrage when his showdown with Liam Cameron ended abruptly and was dominated as a technical draw. As followers demand a rematch, Whittaker’s promoter has supplied an replace on a possible second assembly between the British light-heavyweight duo.
A Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist, Whittaker has excelled since making the change to the skilled ranks and has usually gone viral on social media for his showboating and abilities regardless of simply eight skilled contests to his title forward of his conflict with Cameron.
Though Cameron was revered as the most important check of Whittaker’s professional profession to this point, these giving the ‘Cannonball’ an opportunity have been few and much between, with the simple on the attention skillset and newbie pedigree of ‘The Surgeon’ anticipated to be greater than sufficient to dispatch of tough and rugged Yorkshireman.
Nevertheless, there have been no indicators of Whittaker’s showboating when the pair went toe-to-toe, as Cameron assumed management of the competition from the third spherical onwards, till he and his rival have been despatched flying excessive rope in a weird second on the finish of the fifth.
Unfinished enterprise. We’d like a rematch @benwhittaker@benjshalom@boxxer
Carry your wheelchair and we will do it within the metal cage in the event you like 😂 #CameronWhittaker2pic.twitter.com/9FGXmXRALu
— 🔴⚪️LIAM CAMERON🔴⚪️ (@liamcameron21) October 14, 2024
A visibly drained Whittaker confirmed no indicators of recovering and the battle went to the scorecards because of this, the place the judges dominated the battle as a draw after 5 rounds of motion – the overall consensus of the confused public being that Cameron gained three rounds on the very minimal.
Throughout the aftermath, Ben Whittaker has been labelled as ‘Ben Quittaker’ by Cameron and talks of rematch have led to Cameron receiving his first promotional deal.
But, Whittaker’s harm that introduced the competition to an in depth remains to be lingering and Ben Shalom has at the moment advised talkSPORT that the 27-year-old will prioritise his well being and guarantee that he’s absolutely recovered earlier than accepting a rematch with Cameron.
“I consider that’s the battle [to make], I do. Nevertheless, I want him to take this time, do his rehab, be certain that he comes again absolutely match and centered.”
Whether or not Cameron will take a battle throughout the interim stays to be seen however the recognition of the previous Commonwealth champion has improved remarkably since his battle with Whittaker – even when his skilled file has not.
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