Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron meet as soon as once more, of their eagerly anticipated rematch on April 20. The bout headlines a superb evening of boxing on Easter Sunday, reside on Sky Sports activities. Right here’s what you’ll want to know…
When is it and the place to look at it?
It will likely be a Sunday evening combat evening when Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron meet as soon as once more in an eagerly anticipated rematch on April 20 on the bp pulse LIVE area in Birmingham.
The pair first met in October of final 12 months. The competition resulted in a technical draw after each males tumbled out of the ring within the fifth spherical.
Their rematch will probably be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7pm, with Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion becoming a member of the protection at 8pm.
What occurred in first combat?
Whittaker and Cameron first boxed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 12.
Within the fifth spherical, Whittaker was backed up in opposition to the ropes. The 2 males’s arms have been locked in a clinch and each males tumbled excessive rope and crashed over onto the ring apron. On account of accidents sustained, Whittaker didn’t proceed and left the world in a wheelchair.
Consequently, the combat went to the judges’ scorecards. Each fighters have been awarded a 58-57 rating, with a 3rd decide scoring it a 58-58 draw, leading to a split-decision technical draw.
Cameron, who entered the combat as a considerable underdog, would go on to accuse Whittaker of “on the lookout for a approach out”.
Who else is on the cardboard?
The Easter Sunday card guarantees to be an thrilling evening for boxing.
Frazier Clarke goals to get again on monitor following his brutal first-round knockout defeat to Fabio Wardley of their rematch, which befell in October on the identical invoice as the primary Whittaker-Cameron combat. Clarke will probably be combating Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh, whose final combat was a defeat to Dillian Whyte.
Lee Cutler goals to proceed his wonderful run of kind when he fights Sam Eggington in what guarantees to be a vastly thrilling conflict.
In a homecoming bout, former European champion Tyler Denny will face the aggressive and outspoken “Solider”, Elvis Ahorgah.
The complete card is as follows:
- Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2
- Lee Cutler vs Sam Eggington
- Frazier Clarke vs Ebenezer Tetteh
- Tyler Denny vs Elvis Ahorgah
- Troy Coleman vs Bradley Goldsmith (Midlands Space title)
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Fabio Wardley landed a collection of huge proper palms as he shocked Frazer Clarke within the first spherical and settled the rematch in spectacular style.
What number of rounds is Whittaker-Cameron 2?
The Whittaker-Cameron rematch was anticipated to be the identical variety of rounds as their first combat, particularly 10.
However Cameron revealed that he has signed for a 12-round contest.
A spokesperson for BOXXER, Whittaker’s promoter stated: “The scenario is being resolved and we stay up for one of the vital eagerly anticipated rematches in latest historical past reside from the bp pulse area in Birmingham on Easter Sunday.”
Cameron is open to discovering a decision. A spokesperson for his promoter Queensberry stated: “Liam and his licensed supervisor are extremely annoyed to be on this scenario so near an necessary combat. This isn’t an issue Queensberry or Liam are liable for, neither is it our situation to resolve.”
What they are saying?
Following on from the controversial draw, the pair have exchanged phrases all through the build-up to the rematch.
When recalling the combat, Liam Cameron stated: “It acquired onerous in there and when it will get onerous, you need a approach out.
“If you’re in ache and the combat’s not going your approach, he wished out of there.
“He wished no half [of it].”
Whittaker has acknowledged: “It was my worst model and his greatest model. After I flip up on April 20 you will notice my greatest model.
“A draw is just not what you need, it is a loss in my eyes, seeking to proper the flawed actually and I am excited to try this.
“Fortunately sufficient judgement day is April 20.”
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Ben Whittaker jokingly threatened Liam Cameron with an egg throughout ‘Gloves Are Off’ – however you may need to tune in to see if the 2 shook palms!
What could possibly be subsequent?
The Whittaker-Cameron rematch kicks off a giant week for boxing. The next Saturday, April 26, Chris Eubank Jr faces Conor Benn, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Anthony Yarde is because of full a trilogy of fights with Lyndon Arthur, who has beforehand crushed Cameron, on the undercard on April 26. A win for Yarde has him hoping for a world title combat, nevertheless he would contemplate a combat in opposition to Whittaker.
Joshua Buatsi will probably be rebuilding after his loss to Callum Smith in an exhilarating WBO Interim title combat. He has instructed Sky Sports activities that if the Whittaker-Cameron desires to combat him, he is “not onerous to search out”.
Watch Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2 on Sunday April 20, reside on Sky Sports activities
