Olympic silver medalist and future boxing superstar Ben Whittaker will fight next on the undercard of the Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke British and Commonwealth heavyweight title clash at The O2 arena in London on Sunday March 31, live on Sky Sports
Future
boxing superstar Ben Whittaker brings his unique style to The O2 in London as
the latest addition to BOXXER’s action-packed 'Bad Blood' card on Sunday March
31, live on Sky Sports.
Whittaker,
6-0 (5), has become a viral sensation after clips of his flamboyant showboating
during his stoppage win over Khalid Graidia on February 3 generated millions of
views and global interest on social media.
Tipped
for superstardom, the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist will look to capitalize on his new-found attention by delivering a
show-stealing performance following his win over Graidia on the Joshua Buatsi vs.
Dan Azeez bill in Wembley.
"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 told Sky
Sports.
"I'm
just trying to be myself. You only get one career so I'm just trying to have
fun while I'm doing it. Everybody's got their own opinion and I'm excited to
see where it goes.
"When
I do actually box and switch on, I do believe there's not many people that can
box like me. I've got a really good boxing IQ.
"I
just can't wait to show when I'm at the top level my actual real skills."
Whittaker
will add star power 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 conference altercation last year, while 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 said: “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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