Ben Whittaker will probably be again in motion quickly and intends to return sharper, stronger and higher than ever earlier than.
After recovering from an harm, he’s hoping to field in Birmingham in May. The Olympic silver medallist plans to make an announcement when does combat once more.
“That’s what I’d like to do, get the greenlight and fight in Birmingham and take it from there,” Whittaker, from neighbouring Darlaston, instructed Sky Sports.
Ben Whittaker dazzles and taunts his opponent as he stops Greg O’Neill in two rounds on his professional debut in Bournemouth.
“Faster, sharper, smarter, that’s what I’m going for,” he continued. “Come back like I never left.
“Now I can go in there injury-free and I’ll be buzzing. It’s good to lastly really feel regular once more.”
Whittaker has been coaching exhausting in Miami together with his coach SugarHill Steward, and is set to showcase the abilities he has been honing below Steward’s tutelage.
Ben Whittaker reveals he picked up a harm throughout his victory over Petar Nosic in Saudi Arabia and says there’s extra to come back from him.
“I’ll never change my style because I think that’s what makes me unique. Even the debut, it was so unique. Going out there, having a laugh, having fun really and when I’m having fun like that, that’s when the best me comes out,” Whittaker defined.
“But then the second round I showed what I’d been working on – sit down on my shots and try and hurt the kid.
“I assume you do want these two. There’ll be instances when I’m in a combat the place I can’t all the time transfer. I’ll be within the trenches. I want to face there and damage them or bang a bit bit.”
He won his Olympic silver medal in style at the Tokyo Games and believes he already has the best footwork in the light-heavyweight division.
“100 per cent that is with out query,” Whittaker said. “Since a younger child I’ve all the time had great toes and I assume, trying on the division now, they’re all type of the identical, all of them can stand and bang. They all can stand within the pocket.
“If they can’t hit me, it doesn’t mean nothing.”
Ben Whittaker confirmed off some fancy footwork through the dwell exercise.
He continued: “The best mover other than me is probably [Dmitry] Bivol. People probably don’t give him his flowers. What he does, he’s good at it.
“He’ll take the smallest little half a step and to individuals who do not know it simply seems like he is nonetheless standing there. But that is how he makes you miss, he is a great fighter and the highest degree’s good.”
Whittaker likes to dance across the full canvas of the ring. “The complete factor. It’s like footballers, you do not simply stand there within the field do you, you have to transfer the ball spherical the entire subject, that is what the boxing ring’s like,” he said.
“You’ve acquired to make use of the entire ring. Because when you’re simply standing there within the pocket you will get clipped. There’s a hoop for a purpose, use every nook of it and that is what I do.”
Trainer Gary Logan and heavyweight Frazer Clarke mirror on Ben Whittaker’s debut skilled combat and what to anticipate from him sooner or later.
Ambitious, Whittaker needs to advance shortly and combat 5 instances earlier than the tip of this yr.
He has cheerfully known as for a combat with British champion Dan Azeez, but additionally needs to observe the Londoner’s instance.
Azeez has taken his profession step by step, profitable Southern Area, English, British and Commonwealth championships. On Saturday Azeez fights Thomas Faure for the European title in Paris, dwell on Sky Sports.
It is a route Whittaker hopes to emulate.
“Beat everyone that’s been in front of him, got all the titles that he needs and he’s going for the European so fair play,” he stated of Azeez.
Dan Azeez responds to Ben Whittaker calling him out saying it comes with the territory and provides that he’s an entertainer that the game wants.
“Hopefully down the line it’s a fight that will materialise which will be good. But I’m happy for him. European and then hopefully he can push on for bigger titles. He’s done it right. Some people do skip those steps and they get found out. He’s doing it the old route and it’s working for him so it’s good.
“I’m certain when he will get the decision for what he must get, he’ll be prepared.”
With boxers like Azeez and Whittaker, to not point out Joshua Buatsi, Anthony Yarde, Callum Smith and extra, the light-heavyweight division has the potential to be probably the most thrilling weight class in British boxing.
Ben Whittaker made it two for 2 to start his skilled profession as he outclassed Petar Nosic to say a unanimous choice victory in Saudi Arabia.
“If all of us can mix it up in some way, in some form, there’s going to be some great fights for British fans,” Whittaker stated.
“So all I can do now is just get all the knowledge, experience I need until I’m at that stage and then hopefully I start picking them off one by one.
“There’s so many issues that can occur. That’s the factor with boxing, you can by no means write the long run as a result of so many issues can change.
“So all I can do is just take each fight as it comes and when the opportunity presents itself just make sure I’m ready.”
Dan Azeez fights Thomas Faure for the European title on March 11 dwell on Sky Sports. Watch Sky Sports through NOW
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