Mayweather Promotions\u2019 undefeated super-middleweight prospect John \u201cCandyman\u201d Easter doesn\u2019t seem impressed with the rising UK light-heavyweight prospect Ben Whittaker (10-0-1, 7 KOs) due to the fact that Easter believes he can stop Whittaker inside of three rounds.<\/p>\n
This past weekend, Whittaker had an impressive outing as he demolished his opponent, Benjamin Gavazi. With 1:22 remaining in the opening round, Ben Whittaker landed a flurry of vicious power shots.<\/p>\n
The last punch of the flurry was a hard overhand right that sent Gavazi down to the canvas. Gavazi was able to get up, but seconds later, Whittaker ended the fight when he connected with a devastating right hand shot.<\/p>\n
After the impressive victory, media member Jeremy Fiorentino, who goes by the nickname of \u201cMr. Suspicious,\u201d made a post regarding a fantasy matchup between John Easter and Ben Whittaker. Easter approved the post with a response stating, \u201clet\u2019s do it!!!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Easter proceeded to tag Mayweather Promotions, Floyd Mayweather, Eddie Hearn, and Ben Whittaker. After tagging all parties, Easter wrote, \u201cI\u2019m ready to run boxing, \u201cCandyman can,\u201d I\u2019m what the sport needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, who fights out of Las Vegas, John Easter began his boxing career by posting seven consecutive knockout victories. In his last two ring appearances, Easter collected two dominant wins by way of unanimous decision.<\/p>\n
Now John \u201cCandyman\u201d Easter (9-0, 7 KOs) is going into the year 2026 with the intent of challenging himself. As of now, Easter wants a step-up bout, and the 28-year-old UK prospect Ben Whittaker is the boxer who\u2019s currently on Easter\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n
John Easter is an aggressive boxer-puncher who has power, an active work rate, and he displays good punch placement. His potential opponent, Ben Whitaker, has a flashy type of fighting style that features showmanship, elite footwork, and well-timed counter punching.<\/p>\n
Boxing is transitioning into a sport in which the fans don\u2019t want to see their favorite fighters pad their records by fighting tomato cans. When the time is right, they want to see their favorite fighters challenge themselves by facing the best competition.<\/p>\n
A John Easter vs Ben Whittaker fight in 2026 would be a very intriguing matchup. With his drunken master style, Whittaker has created an exciting hype train. However, Easter is not drinking the spiked Kool-Aid, as he plans on fighting and derailing Whittaker\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n
John Easter admits he never watched an entire Ben Whittaker fight, but he still believes he can score a knockout victory inside of three rounds. Easter is open to facing Whittaker because he wants to showcase his skills on the biggest stages.<\/p>\n
Ben Whittaker and the 23-year-old John Easter are two talented prospects who are both on the rise. This bout is the type of fight that boxing fans want to see. Hopefully, Eddie Hearn and Floyd Mayweather Jr can unite and satisfy the public demand.<\/p>\n
Sports\/Entertainment Writer . Born and raised in New Orleans. Attended college at THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY<\/p>\n