Ben Whittaker needs to “quiet the doubters” in an instantaneous rematch with Liam Cameron.
Whittaker’s October contest with Cameron led to a weird draw when each tumbled over the ropes and crashed out of the ring.
Accidents to his ankle and neck meant Whittaker was unable to proceed with the battle. The competition went to the scorecards and the technical determination resulted in a draw.
Criticism, gleefully stoked by Cameron, was subsequently heaped on Whittaker, who made his identify profitable an Olympic silver medal in 2021 and by sprinkling outrageous showboating into his skilled bouts.
However Whittaker will not draw back from a second battle with the unheralded Cameron.
The Toe2Toe group focus on Ben Whittaker’s efficiency in opposition to Liam Cameron final Saturday
He’s decided to “quiet the doubters”. His goal is the rematch, with no interim bouts.
“I need it. I feel it is the correct factor subsequent,” declared Whittaker, talking at an open exercise forward of IBA’s Champions Night time.
“I do not make excuses – I went to the Olympics with a torn rotator cuff and nobody heard me point out it earlier than, nobody actually heard me point out it after so I am not going to start out [with] ‘oh my ankle,'” he added.
“It occurs. I could not proceed, however once I go and beat him within the subsequent battle, I will have lots to say then.”
Liam Cameron was livid with the judges after his battle with Ben Whittaker was scored a technical draw
On the primary battle, he mirrored: “I did not carry out one of the best on the night time which I needed to.
“Honest play to him, he is acquired a profession off the again of it.
“For me, on the finish of the day, I took somewhat break day and I am centered and I am excited.”
Whittaker continued: “You by no means know what he will do, along with his promotional deal now he may need a distinct route [in mind], may suppose: ‘I do not want that now.’
“However after the again of that, the way in which folks have been speaking, it is solely proper. I simply need to proper that incorrect, present how good I’m and transfer on to the following.”
Ben Whittaker left the ring in a wheelchair after he sustained an ankle harm falling via the ropes throughout his battle with Liam Cameron
‘Count on him to do a job in rematch’
Cheavon Clarke, European title challenger and Whittaker’s Olympic team-mate, advised Sky Sports activities: “I do know, from my time spent with him on the squad, that he’ll need to come again and show to everyone that I am the man. I’m what I used to be exhibiting. Hopefully his accidents are shortly recovered and he is capable of get again in and do what he does finest.
“I might count on him to carry out and do job in a rematch. From what I do know of Ben I’d count on him to do a stable job. However Liam turned up and he did his factor on the night time so credit score the place credit score’s due.
“That is the battle recreation. It is totally different. Whenever you’re an newbie that is boxing. Whenever you flip skilled it is the battle recreation. It is what you join.”
