Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will renew hostilities on Easter Sunday, April 20 on the bp pulse LIVE area in Birmingham, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Their epic financial institution vacation weekend showdown will headline an enormous card within the Midlands that additionally options the return of Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke versus Ebenezer Tetteh, a mouth-watering super-welterweight conflict between Lee Cutler and Sam Eggington, and former European champion Tyler Denny again in motion in opposition to ‘The Soldier’ Elvis Ahorgah.
In one of the vital talked about moments of 2024, Whittaker and Cameron’s first struggle resulted in dramatic vogue with each males toppling over the ropes and out of doors the ring throughout the fifth-round of their light-heavyweight conflict.
With Whittaker unable to proceed, the struggle went to the judges’ scorecards leading to a break up draw, with two of the judges scoring the bout 58-57 both means and one choose scoring the struggle even.
Since turning skilled underneath the BOXXER banner after claiming a silver medal on the Tokyo Olympics, Wolverhampton’s Whittaker has established himself as one of many stand-out skills in world boxing, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers worldwide together with his distinctive model and flamboyant showboating.
Whittaker stated: “This is a chance for me to present the followers a decisive outcome. There is no doubt in my thoughts that this time there will likely be no room for controversy. This time we are going to end it on my phrases. To all of the followers who supported me and even people who have doubted me, this one’s for you. April 20, I’m house and I’m going to present the folks one thing particular.”
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A unique ringside angle as Whittaker and Cameron flipped over the ropes
Cameron, additionally a embellished novice having gained a number of nationwide titles, impressed in opposition to Lyndon Arthur final 12 months to assist arrange the Riyadh Season showdown with Whittaker. The Sheffield boxer, who has been outspoken for the reason that first struggle, is not going to wish to depart something to probability as he seems to catapult his profession ahead by handing Whittaker his first defeat.
He stated: “I am happy to get this struggle confirmed. I really feel like I used to be successful the final struggle earlier than he tried pretending to be a WWE star and pulled me excessive rope. I actually imagine I’d have stopped him, however that is prior to now now, we’re able to go on April 20. I wish to thank my supervisor and my promoters Frank and George Warren for serving to to get this rematch over the road. I look ahead to getting in there and ending the job.”
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Cameron was livid with the judges after his first struggle with Whittaker was scored a technical draw
BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom stated: “There’s been quite a bit stated for the reason that first struggle in Riyadh, a whole lot of questions have been requested. On April 20, Easter Sunday, we are going to get the solutions. Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron is among the most eagerly-anticipated and most talked about fights in British boxing. It’s the struggle the followers have been calling for and it’s the struggle each fighters have demanded. There was by no means any doubt from Ben Whittaker, this was the struggle he wished subsequent, and what a struggle we now have to headline an enormous financial institution vacation weekend present in Birmingham.”
Boxing arising on Sky Sports activities
Saturday February 15
Denys Berinchyk vs Keyshawn Davis (WBO light-weight)
Saturday February 22, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 (Undisputed light-heavyweight)
Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker (IBF heavyweight)
Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith (WBO Interim light-heavyweight)
Monday February 24
Junto Nakatani vs David Cuellar (WBC bantamweight)
Friday March 7
Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Value (WBC, IBF & WBA welterweight)
Caroline Dubois vs Bo Mi Re Shin (WBC light-weight)
Karriss Artingstall vs Raven Chapman
Sunday April 20
Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2
Lee Cutler vs Sam Eggington
Sunday Might 25
Manchester Field Cup novice match
