2020 Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker will head against an opponent yet to determine in November in Birmingham.
The unbeaten light heavyweight contender Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 COs) will start in battle with an impressive victory in the second round over Liam Cameron earlier this year on April 9, 2025 in Birmingham.
A return to Olympic form
Ben looked very different in the fight than he had in his first meeting with Cameron last year on October 12, 2024. Whittaker moved well, counteracted the betterbiev-like Cameron and stayed out of the way of his heavy blows.
It was a total schooling by Whittaker, which shows the kind of skills we saw during the 2020 Olympics, when he defeated Keno Marley in the quarterfinals and Imam Khataev in the semi -finals.
To silence the critics
Whittaker got away from that style last year in his first fight against Cameron by choosing to fight more quietly. It is not a style that works for him, especially against fighters who push the way Cameron does in that fight.
Their first battle last year is definitely a six-round technical draw after both fighters fell out of the ring. Whittaker sustained an ankle injury during the fall and could not continue.
Many boxing fans believed he had forged the injury because he was under constant pressure from Cameron and took up a lot of punishment.
It didn’t look good for Whittaker who was in sixth place, and maybe the injury may have saved him to suffer a defeat. The scores at the time of the stop were 58-58, 58-57 for Whittaker and 58-57 for Cameron.
What was worrying about the fight was that it was not supposed to be competitive at all. Liam was the type of opponent facing former top amateur fighters while on their way.
What Whittaker did not expect was how aggressively Cameron fought. He looked as if he studied the loss of Whittaker at the Cuban Arlen Lopez in the 2020 Olympic final, and mimic his pressure style. The approach was Kryptonite for Ben.
Shalom negotiates the next opponent
The ring The news about Whittaker, 28, broke in November. His promoter, Ben Shalom, negotiates a struggle for him. He gave no tips on who the opponent will be, but he will probably have a contender for the peak on 175.
Search for a title shot
Whittaker, a ranking of #9 WBC, #11 WBA, #13 IBF at Light Heavyweight, is not far from a world title. He must be a little more active to get a crack at the Unified three-gel champion Dmitri Biblical before retiring or being deprived by a less popular fighter.
Last updated on 09/23/2025
