Whittaker<\/a> (9-0-1, 6 KOs), will be unveiled as Matchroom\u2019s newest recruit at a press conference on October 17, with full details on the presser to be revealed in due course.<\/p>\nMatchroom Boxing reveal \u2018generational talent\u2019 signing<\/p>\n
Whittaker will continue to be trained by Andy Lee, who made an instant impact, training the \u201cThe Surgeon\u201c ahead of his light heavyweight rematch against Liam Cameron.<\/p>\n
Whittaker spoke on his move to Matchroom and his excitement regarding the future:<\/p>\n
\u201cBen Whittaker and Matchroom Boxing? It sounds very good \u2013 it\u2019s got a nice ring to it,\u201d said Whittaker, speaking to Matchroom Boxing.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, I came very close to signing before. But I\u2019m here now, and that\u2019s the main thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think things happen for a reason. I\u2019m at the right stage in my career now to pick the right platform and go for the right fights. So this move just made sense.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve only had 10 fights so far \u2013 and there have been a few ups and downs in those. But I\u2019m lucky that the experience I have so far will take me far in my career.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the amateurs to Olympic medals to professional wins, I\u2019m ready for the next step and I truly feel like this is a fresh start. I can\u2019t wait to embark on this new chapter. I have a great team behind me, with Andy Lee in my corner, and I am really excited to make my debut with Matchroom Boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whittaker reveals hopes for the future<\/p>\n
Discussing his hopes with Matchroom Boxing, Whittaker said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe plan now remains as what it was back then. Of course, my popularity has grown and my profile has got bigger. But I think with Eddie [Hearn] and Matchroom Boxing, I will become even more of a household name and one day become a World Champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ranked well with both the IBF and WBC, so that was another reason why I wanted to come on board with Matchroom because I believe they will help navigate my path towards winning those belts at the right time. And that\u2019s what I\u2019m here for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matchroom Boxing discuss Ben Whittaker signing<\/p>\n
Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn couldn\u2019t hide his delight at the Whittaker signing:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is phenomenal. This is the greatest signing to make in Boxing today. Ben Whittaker is a generational talent and we are ready to take his career to a whole new level,\u201d said Hearn.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis long-term deal will propel Ben to global superstardom, solidifying his reputation as a household name and steering him towards future World Titles. He will be No.1. He has the world at his feet and I am beyond excited to finally be promoting this great, young man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matchroom<\/a> Boxing CEO Frank Smith also expressed his delight at the Whittaker signing:<\/p>\n\u201cThis is a truly satisfying signing for Matchroom Boxing. It\u2019s a game changer and I couldn\u2019t be happier. I have no doubt that Ben will become a World Champion. And we will do everything in our powers to promote him in the way he deserves \u2013 and the way the UK deserves too. He is a future legend of British boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben Whittaker has shown his class during his professional career, showing a clear progression in the Liam Cameron rematch. \u201cThe Surgeon\u201d moves his feet well and picks his punches impressively. He punches with plenty of power, meaning this journey on Team Matchroom looks set to be an entertaining one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Matchroom Boxing remains involved with some of the biggest fighters and cards in boxing.\u00a0 The promotional giant has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-194114","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}