Future boxing famous person Ben Whittaker brings his distinctive model to The O2 in London as the most recent addition to BOXXER’s action-packed ‘Unhealthy Blood’ card on Sunday March 31, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Whittaker, 6-0 (5), has grow to be a viral sensation after clips of his flamboyant showboating throughout his stoppage win over Khalid Graidia on February 3 generated hundreds of thousands of views and world curiosity on social media.
Tipped for superstardom, the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist will look to capitalise on his new-found consideration by delivering a show-stealing efficiency following his win over Graidia on the Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez invoice in Wembley.
“The style that I do is actually just my style. I’m not trying to go viral, I’m not trying to get likes and things like that. Of course, it’s a compliment but I’m just being me. It’s a good response but I’ve just got to keep level-headed, keep my feet on the ground and make sure I cut no corners,” Whittaker instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I am simply making an attempt to be myself. You solely get one profession so I am simply making an attempt to have enjoyable whereas I am doing it. Everyone’s bought their very own opinion and I am excited to see the place it goes.
“After I do really field and swap on, I do imagine there’s not many individuals that may field like me. I’ve bought a very good boxing IQ.
“I just can’t wait to show when I’m at the top level my actual real skills.”
Whittaker will add star energy to an already stacked card on Easter Sunday topped by the ‘Bad Blood’ showdown between unbeaten heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke for the British and Commonwealth titles.
Florian Marku and Chris Kongo will settle their simmering welterweight rivalry following an explosive press convention altercation final yr, whereas Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic takes on Newcastle’s Steve Robinson and rising super-middleweight star Callum Simpson closes in on a British title shot.
BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom mentioned: “The reaction to Ben Whittaker’s performance against Khalid Graidia has been incredible. It shows the power of social media. He gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight and there’s clips of him online with millions and millions of views.
“We’ve known from day one that we’ve got a superstar on our hands with Ben Whittaker. With his style and personality, we believe he can become the biggest star in world boxing.”