Olympic silver medalist believes Matchroom Boxing’s roster has thinned enough for him to become one of the promotion’s biggest attractions
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Ben Whittaker believes he and Anthony Joshua are Matchroom Boxing’s two biggest attractions as he prepares for his U.S. debut on Saturday night. The unbeaten light heavyweight says continued victories will cement his place as one of the promotion’s leading stars.
“They’ve not got a lot of people right now either. So I believe I’m one of the main ones,” Whittaker said to The Ariel Helwani Show.
“They got AJ. They’ve got me. Who else got numbers like me and AJ? So for me, I believe if I keep winning, doing what I’m supposed to do, I’ll be the next guy.”
The unbeaten light heavyweight will make his U.S. and North American debut against Richard Rivera on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on the undercard of Jaron Ennis’ unified junior middleweight title fight against Xander Zayas.
Whittaker said Matchroom has fulfilled everything he expected since joining the promotional company, pointing to headline opportunities and his rapid climb up the rankings.
“They’ve done everything they can for me. They’ve gave me two headlines. Now I’m out in America on a big card. At the end of the day, I’m the fighter,” said Whittaker. “I’m supposed to go out there, perform and win, and they’re supposed to bring me these guys. That’s what they’re doing.”
The Olympic silver medalist added that he is ranked #2 by both the WBC and IBF and believes a world title fight is within reach.
“I’m ranked number two in the IBF, number two in the WBC. So I’m there and thereabouts,” Whittaker said.
A victory over Rivera would move the 11-0-1 (8 KOs) contender closer to a final eliminator before a possible world title opportunity in early 2027.
Olly Campbell is a boxing journalist who has covered the sport since 2014, providing ringside reporting and technical analysis of major bouts. His work focuses on fighter tendencies, tactical adjustments, and the details that shape high-level competition.
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