Ben Whittaker put a cap on one controversy and one way or the other discovered himself in one other moments after.
Six months after their first assembly that led to a draw after the fighters spilled out over the top rope, Whittaker and rival Liam Cameron settled the rating, with Whittaker profitable by second-round knockout Sunday in Birmingham, England. The tip got here when Whittaker (9-0-1) wobbled Cameron (27-6-1, 1 NC) with a proper hand and adopted with a flurry of punches that prompted the referee to step in for the stoppage.
Take a look at Whittaker’s end and animated celebration beneath.
Whittaker might have gotten a bit of too up-close-and-personal with Cameron’s coaches as he was later accused of spitting at his opponent’s nook. He addressed the controversy chatting with Sky Sports after the combat.
“It was simply the emotion, I used to be like: ‘Yeah, come on!’” Whittaker mentioned. “If a little bit of dribble got here out… He is aware of I’d by no means do one thing like that.”
The footage doesn’t seem to indicate any conclusive proof that Whittaker spat at Cameron’s nook.
Whittaker, a 2020 silver medalist in boxing on the Tokyo Video games, has been a rising star since turning professional in 2022 due to his entertaining and unorthodox preventing model.
Watch Whittaker’s emotional post-fight press convention beneath.
