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Belfast Telegraph
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
How Ben Whittaker can become a superstar after defying critics with impressive rematch triumph
Ben Whittaker enjoyed a bit of redemption on Easter Sunday as he made a real statement in his rematch win over Liam Cameron. There was so much controversy surrounding their first fight last October when it seemed he found a way out when he knew it was getting tough, but the tumble over the ropes gave him that chance to escape with a technical draw.
The Sun
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ben Whittaker bursts into tears in press conference after beating Liam Cameron as he opens up on abuse
BEN WHITTAKER burst into tears in his press conference after beating Liam Cameron. The boxer opened up on the online abuse he was subjected to following his withdrawal from the clash with Cameron last October. 4 4 4 4 Whittaker, 27, was slammed as a "quitter" by members of the boxing fraternity. It came after he withdrew from the fight following a fall over the top rope in the fifth round. As a result he was met with loud boos on his walk to the ring to face Cameron in their rematch on Sunday night. But it was Whittaker who finished the victor following the rematch with Cameron. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist stopped his rival in just the second round at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham. Following the fight, he opened up on what had been a tough six months, which saw him burst into tears in an emotional press conference. He said: "Truthfully, nothing has changed if I'm honest. "I knew I should be doing that to people like Liam Cameron, no disrespect, but it was the six months out. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Stuff like my brother had two daughters, I couldn't really enjoy it too much because of what I was going through online. "And it didn't really bother me, but even close friends, people that I classed as family, left me. Ben Whittaker DESTROYS bitter rival Liam Cameron in second round of rematch before raging at opponent's corner "They had a lot to say about me, but it was a great time to go back to the old Ben Whittaker." Whittaker also admitted that he became humbled in the six months following the first fight with Cameron. He made a change as he replaced his coach, Joby Clayton, with Andy Lee at the Ballbrack Boxing Club in Dublin. He added: "Before the Olympics, I locked in, I trained hard and I dedicated the sport. "My life was moving at 100 miles per hour. Like I say, I come from a humble household where not a lot of stuff was given to us, so to be in the position where everything is coming at me at free will, it was amazing. "But that six months out really humbled me, got me closer to God, and the small people around me are just what I needed. "I went to the gym daily, took away the cameras, took away the social media and just got back to the old Ben. "I want to thank my church as well, Living Hope, because I went through that door very quietly and kept myself to myself, and they brought the old Ben out of me. "I got a text from Andy Lee. A lot of people were laughing behind my back, but he came to me and said, 'Come to Ireland, and I truly believe we can get the old Ben Whittaker back'. "We trained hard, and after a couple of days he said 'You're going to knock him out'. "And I just believed in him, he believed in me, and I went out there and did what I was supposed to do in Saudi." deny spitting at Cameron's trainer. He was almost slapped by the trainer after he had showboated in his face.
Scottish Sun
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ben Whittaker bursts into tears in press conference after beating Liam Cameron as he opens up on abuse
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BEN WHITTAKER burst into tears in his press conference after beating Liam Cameron. The boxer opened up on the online abuse he was subjected to following his withdrawal from the clash with Cameron last October. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Ben Whittaker was visibly emotional in his press conference Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He opened up about the online abuse he suffered in the last six months Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He beat Liam Cameron in their rematch on Sunday night Credit: Getty 4 He won the fight with a second-round stoppage Credit: PA Whittaker, 27, was slammed as a "quitter" by members of the boxing fraternity. It came after he withdrew from the fight following a fall over the top rope in the fifth round. As a result he was met with loud boos on his walk to the ring to face Cameron in their rematch on Sunday night. But it was Whittaker who finished the victor following the rematch with Cameron. READ MORE ON SPORT BEN A BIT SILLY Ben Whittaker almost gets SLAPPED by Liam Cameron's trainer after win The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist stopped his rival in just the second round at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham. Following the fight, he opened up on what had been a tough six months, which saw him burst into tears in an emotional press conference. He said: "Truthfully, nothing has changed if I'm honest. "I knew I should be doing that to people like Liam Cameron, no disrespect, but it was the six months out. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Stuff like my brother had two daughters, I couldn't really enjoy it too much because of what I was going through online. "And it didn't really bother me, but even close friends, people that I classed as family, left me. Ben Whittaker DESTROYS bitter rival Liam Cameron in second round of rematch before raging at opponent's corner "They had a lot to say about me, but it was a great time to go back to the old Ben Whittaker." Whittaker also admitted that he became humbled in the six months following the first fight with Cameron. He made a change as he replaced his coach, Joby Clayton, with Andy Lee at the Ballbrack Boxing Club in Dublin. He added: "Before the Olympics, I locked in, I trained hard and I dedicated the sport. "My life was moving at 100 miles per hour. Like I say, I come from a humble household where not a lot of stuff was given to us, so to be in the position where everything is coming at me at free will, it was amazing. "But that six months out really humbled me, got me closer to God, and the small people around me are just what I needed. "I went to the gym daily, took away the cameras, took away the social media and just got back to the old Ben. "I want to thank my church as well, Living Hope, because I went through that door very quietly and kept myself to myself, and they brought the old Ben out of me. "I got a text from Andy Lee. A lot of people were laughing behind my back, but he came to me and said, 'Come to Ireland, and I truly believe we can get the old Ben Whittaker back'. "We trained hard, and after a couple of days he said 'You're going to knock him out'. "And I just believed in him, he believed in me, and I went out there and did what I was supposed to do in Saudi." Meanwhile, Sunday's fight was filled with controversy as Whittaker also had to deny spitting at Cameron's trainer. He was almost slapped by the trainer after he had showboated in his face.
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ben Whittaker bursts into tears in press conference after beating Liam Cameron as he opens up on abuse
BEN WHITTAKER burst into tears in his press conference after beating Liam Cameron. The boxer opened up on the online abuse he was subjected to following his 4 Ben Whittaker was visibly emotional in his press conference Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He opened up about the online abuse he suffered in the last six months Credit: X/ringmagazine 4 He beat Liam Cameron in their rematch on Sunday night Credit: Getty 4 He won the fight with a second-round stoppage Credit: PA It came after he withdrew from the fight following a fall over the top rope in the fifth round. As a result he was met with loud boos on his walk to the ring to face Cameron in But it was Whittaker who finished the victor following the rematch with Cameron. READ MORE ON SPORT The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist stopped his rival in just the second round at the BP Pulse Live Arena in Birmingham. Following the fight, he opened up on what had been a tough six months, which saw him burst into tears in an emotional press conference. He said: "Truthfully, nothing has changed if I'm honest. "I knew I should be doing that to people like Liam Cameron, no disrespect, but it was the six months out. Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Stuff like my brother had two daughters, I couldn't really enjoy it too much because of what I was going through online. "And it didn't really bother me, but even close friends, people that I classed as family, left me. Ben Whittaker DESTROYS bitter rival Liam Cameron in second round of rematch before raging at opponent's corner " They had a lot to say about me, but it was a great time to go back to the old Ben Whittaker . " Whittaker also admitted that he became humbled in the six months following the first fight with Cameron. He made a change as he replaced his coach, Joby Clayton, with Andy Lee at the Ballbrack Boxing Club in Dublin. He added: " Before the Olympics , I locked in, I trained hard and I dedicated the sport . "My life was moving at 100 miles per hour. Like I say, I come from a humble household where not a lot of stuff was given to us, so to be in the position where everything is coming at me at free will, it was amazing. "But that six months out really humbled me, got me closer to God, and the small people around me are just what I needed. "I went to the gym daily, took away the cameras, took away the social media and just got back to the old Ben. "I want to thank my church as well, Living Hope, because I went through that door very quietly and kept myself to myself, and they brought the old Ben out of me. "I got a text from Andy Lee. A lot of people were laughing behind my back, but he came to me and said, 'Come to Ireland, and I truly believe we can get the old "We trained hard, and after a couple of days he said 'You're going to knock him out'. "And I just believed in him, he believed in me, and I went out there and did what I was supposed to do in Saudi." Meanwhile, Sunday's fight was filled with controversy as Whittaker also had to He was almost slapped by the trainer after
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Whittaker's ‘career is on the line' in Liam Cameron rematch, Matthew Macklin warns
Ben Whittaker goes head to head with Liam Cameron (Getty Images) Ex-fighter and pundit Matthew Macklin believes that Ben Whittaker is now at a pivotal stage in his career, ahead of his rematch with Liam Cameron on 20 April. The first time the pair went toe-to-toe ended with Whittaker being wheeled out of the arena in Riyadh, after sustaining injuries when both fighters crashed over the top rope and out of the ring in the fifth round. The Olympic silver medalist could not continue and the fight was scored a technical draw. Advertisement Cameron, who entered the fight as a substantial underdog, has since accused Whittaker of 'looking for a way out' back in October. Whittaker has now been warned by Macklin that his 'career is on the line' this weekend when he rematches Cameron at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham. The ex-fighter told Sky Sports Boxing: 'The stakes are very high for Ben Whittaker, I think a lot of people would say his career is on the line here. Certainly in terms of where his trajectory was when he turned over, people thought he was destined to become a world champion. 'If he can't get past Liam Cameron then I think people will certainly look to revise that opinion. Advertisement 'It ended in bizarre circumstances, a bit of a freak incident, obviously he couldn't continue then with what I think was the back injury. 'Whatever it was, the fight wasn't going his way. He was starting to unravel and Cameron was on top.' Ben Whittaker rematches Liam Cameron after a controversial first fight (Getty Images) Ahead of the fight on Easter Sunday, Macklin reiterated how important this rematch will be for the 27-year-old: 'He needs a much better performance in the rematch, a lot better. I mean night and day levels of performance, he's got to turn up a completely different Ben Whittaker if he's going to get the win over Cameron on Sunday.'
