Future boxing celebrity Ben Whittaker brings his distinctive fashion to The O2 in London as the most recent addition to BOXXER’s action-packed ‘Bad Blood’ card on Sunday March 31, live on Sky Sports.
Whittaker, 6-0 (5), has develop into 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 international 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.
Ben Whittaker and Joshua Buatsi mentioned a possible British showdown and each agreed they might settle for the battle if it was supplied
“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.
“I’m simply making an attempt to be myself. You solely get one profession so I’m simply making an attempt to have enjoyable whereas I’m doing it. Everybody’s obtained their very own opinion and I’m excited to see the place it goes.
“When I do truly field and change on, I do imagine there’s not many individuals that may field like me. I’ve obtained a extremely good boxing IQ.
“I just can’t wait to show when I’m at the top level my actual real skills.”
Ben Whittaker handled the Wembley crowd to extra of his celebration methods throughout his dominant victory over Khalid Graidia
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 12 months, 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 stated: “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.”
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