2020 Olympic Silver medalist Ben Whittaker says there are not many fighters at 175 that can showboat the way he does ahead of his fight this Saturday, November 29th.<\/p>\n
Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KOs) makes his debut for Eddie Hearn\u2019s Matchroom this Saturday against Benjamin Gavazi on DAZN at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. The WBC Silver light heavyweight vacant title will be at stake.<\/p>\n
A Showcase, Not a Test<\/p>\n
Whittaker-Gavazi is seen as a gimmie for the 28-year-old Whittaker to make him shine in front of the fans on DAZN in his debut with Hearn\u2019s company. Eddie views him as a can\u2019t-miss star. However, many fans believe Ben isn\u2019t rugged enough to stand up to the talented 175-pounders like David Benavidez, David Morrell, Callum Smith, and Joshua Buatsi.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, as I say, you take each fight as it comes. There\u2019s not a lot of light heavyweights that can do what I can do,\u201d said Ben Whittaker to DAZN Boxing about there not being many fighters at 175 that can showboat like him. \u201cThey can\u2019t move the way I move, and I think that\u2019s very unique in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Flash Against the Wrong Opponents<\/p>\n
The criticism that Whittaker gets is that he showboats while fighting the wrong opposition. He does it against poor opponents, making him look cruel and bullying. It comes across like Ben enjoys humiliating lesser fighters and making himself look bad in the process.<\/p>\n
Whittaker is coming off a second-round knockout win over Liam Cameron in their rematch on April 20, 2025. This was seen as Ben\u2019s redemption, as in their first fight, he\u2019d grabbed Cameron, leaned over the ropes, and fallen out of the ring in the sixth round on October 12, 2024. Whittaker couldn\u2019t continue due to an injury during the fall. Fans suspected he quit because the fight was going badly for him. The match was subsequently ruled as a sixth-round technical draw.<\/p>\n
Whittaker is ranked #9, #12 WBO, #13 WBA, and #14 IBF. His opponent, 30-year-old Gavazi (19-1, 13 KOs) hasn\u2019t fought at the top level during his seven-year career. It\u2019s difficult to gauge how well he\u2019ll do against the crafty 6\u20193\u2033 Whittaker.<\/p>\n
Whittaker\u2019s \u201cRight Time to Sauce\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a time and a place for it. Sometimes, just simple boxing. The jabs, the feints, the controls that can win you the fights. But sometimes when you want to add that sauce to it, you can turn it up. And that\u2019s what I can do, luckily,\u201d said Whittaker.<\/p>\n
Ben Whittaker talks flashy style and future \ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n
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