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Ben Whittaker
Athlete
Ben Whittaker is a British light-heavyweight boxer and Olympic silver medalist.
Notable Quotes
"I woke up and watched the big Mayweather fights when I was a kid."View Story →
"I've got a lot of fans over there from my Instagram and TikTok."View Story →
"I think American fans like three things: they like pure boxing, they like entertainment, and they like a real fight."View Story →
"Brooklyn, that's how you do it man."View Story →
"It was too easy and I took my eye off the ball a little bit. He caught me with a good shot but that's boxing."View Story →
"If he wants to run it back and get a beat down again he can. If not, we'll move on."View Story →
Related Stories
Whittaker survives late scare to hold on for points win
British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker survives a dramatic late onslaught from Conor Wallace to move a step closer to a world-title shot with a points victory in Birmingham.
October 3, 2026Date set for Smith's first world title defence
Dalton Smith will defend his WBC light-welterweight for the first time on 24 October when he takes on mandatory challenger Alberto Puello.
July 20, 2026GB's Whittaker produces impressive win on US debut
Great Britain's Ben Whittaker marks his American debut with an impressive second-round victory against Richard Rivera at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
June 28, 2026Mayweather & Chris Rock fuel Whittaker's American dream
British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker tells BBC Sport how sitcom Everybody Hates Chris and boxing great Floyd Mayweather are fuelling his dream to break America.
June 27, 2026