“Yeah, well, it’s only overmatched, as people say, because I’m so good,” Whittaker added. “At the end of the day, he was 19-1. Some people’s 11th fight [it was Whittaker’s 11th fight], they fought a lot worse. I just went out there, put on a very dominant performance, and I made the levels look different. So for me, I did what I was supposed to do, and we’ll see what happens next year.”
Matchroom has clearly been delighted with their high-profile acquisition. In a sport driven by numbers, Whittaker’s socials are comparable with many at the top of the food chain. Boxxer, however, since parting ways with Sky, have linked up with the BBC. Was that a lure for Whittaker to stay?
