Former world champion and Sky Sports activities skilled George Groves says there is not any name for a Ben Whittaker ‘witch hunt’ after the unusual ending to the Liam Cameron combat, which noticed them each crash out of the ring…
I noticed Ben Whittaker all through his coaching camp. I used to be taking my fighter Lucas Roehrig up there. Lucas was sparring with Ben and Ben was trying sharp. Lucas was trying nice however Ben was trying sharp. I assumed he was doing nicely, dealing with all of it as he appears to do.
His profile now, I believe is honest to say, has far exceeded his accomplishments as far as knowledgeable. The highlight’s on him so there comes strain.
Whittaker was in there with undoubtedly an underrated fighter in Liam Cameron, who’s loads higher than folks give him credit score for. He had that nice combat with Lyndon Arthur and he is most likely bettering time and time once more.
It definitely wasn’t the perfect Ben Whittaker that we have seen. Make what you’ll of the ending, it was a bit unusual, however I believe he is bought to deal with that. There can be a rematch, I hope, in order that he can put that to mattress. It would find yourself haunting him in any other case.
I do not know whether or not he ought to have carried on or not. If he wasn’t proper and did not keep on and bought away with a draw, the place in any other case if he’d carried on and he would have gotten beat, then he is made the proper choice. If it was the other, he is made the unsuitable choice. It’s what it’s.
However thus far so good in his profession. I believe he is been boxing nice. He is likely one of the hottest prospects commercially in addition to talent-wise in Britain proper now for the place he is at. I believe he is in a great place.
I believe it’ll blow over fairly shortly. Proper now it’d really feel like that is what he’ll be remembered for. However the reality of the matter is, particularly nowadays, folks like to maneuver on shortly. Information would not final lengthy and he is just one good efficiency, or an attention-grabbing social media put up, away from it getting forgotten about.
So long as he leans into it, owns it, little doubt will capitalise from it. His profile rises combat on combat. This time it hasn’t risen from some showboating that went viral or a spectacular knockout, it is one thing else. However no publicity is unhealthy publicity.
I believe the rematch ought to occur subsequent. I can not see the way it would not must. Until it is exhausting to make by way of cash or contracts, I can not see Whittaker shying away from it.
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Ben Whittaker suffered an ankle harm and his combat with Liam Cameron was dropped at a untimely finish because the pair dramatically fell by way of the ring ropes.
There’s discuss that he would possibly change his coaching workforce in the intervening time. I do know he works together with his newbie coach Joby Clayton who looks like an outstanding coach, Whittaker’s an awesome fighter in order that is smart. However I believe he needed a little bit of expertise within the professional ranks from a coach.
He would possibly search for another person, perhaps somebody UK primarily based. That might be attention-grabbing, would possibly add one thing to him. He is an distinctive expertise, I would identical to to see him punch with a bit extra authority.
If he fights Cameron once more and does a conclusive job on him, it completely places it to mattress. I would not go on a Ben Whittaker witch hunt proper now. You have to take the nice and the unhealthy of being a high-profile fighter.
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Liam Cameron was livid with the judges after his combat with Ben Whittaker was scored a technical draw.
He is a great distance off Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol as a result of they have a lot pores and skin within the recreation, bought a lot expertise, 12 spherical fights beneath their belt.
I nonetheless imagine that Ben Whittaker is a possible future world champion and, who is aware of, if it takes him a few years to get there, we’d not have Beterbiev or Bivol there or they could be beginning to slide.
I anticipate Whittaker to enhance. I would definitely prefer to see him working on the high stage in future. If he would not I would be upset.
