Saudi showdown and US hopes

On Saturday, October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker (8-0, 5 KOs) will return to action against Liam Cameron (23-6, 10 KOs). in the game Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol Undercard. Before Whittaker-Cameron is “The Surgeon.” spoke to Instant Casino about his preparations for October 12th, US interest and his hopes for the future.

Ben Whittaker is preparing for his next fight against Liam Cameron

Ben Whittaker reveals plans for US breakthrough

Whittaker is preparing to face the experienced Cameron on the Beterbiev-Bivol undercard while In the interview he was asked how he prepared for the fight: “Yeah, it was great. I trained here in my new place, my new gym equipped with RPM and Everlast. So for Me This is my new center, my new home And This is where the work goes In. HopefullyI will be the first world gym champion.”

“The Surgeon” has already fought in Saudi Arabia and clearly overtook Petar Nosic in his second professional competition. The West Midlands native was asked if he believes Cameron will be the toughest test of his career: “As a professional, yes, but not from my entire career. I think if you look at my amateur career, I've fought some real killers To be honest.”

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He continued: “At the top amateur level there are some real killers from Cuba, Kazakhstan and Russia. Many people think: “Oh It's just amateurs, but the score is 10:9, no Headguards And it is very hard. Although this fight is tough on paper, I believe that if I go in there on the right night with the right plan and the right me, it will look easy.”

The undefeated 27-year-old was asked if he would do that aim for a knockout on October 12, after his last two victories went the distance: “Of course! Everyone wants a knockout. If I Was If I sit here and say I don't want a knockout, I would be lying. But I could sit here and say I lost the last two fights.”

He added: “As long as I win, I win, and if you keep winning, your name keeps growing. So for Me A win is all I want and a win is all I need.”

American breakthrough and future plans

During the interview, Whittaker was asked about reported interest from the US: “Yes, we just released a documentary on YouTube called 48 Hours with Ben Whittaker in NYC. We sat down with NBC, which is like America's Sky TV. They are so big that they have the WWE, the NFL and much more.”

“They are Really I'm looking forward to the future, but if you don't get the next fight right, the future will be ruined for me. So the plan is to focus on the next fight and then there should be something exciting in the pipeline for everyone.” said “The Surgeon.”

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Subsequently asked about possible domestic clashes with fighters such as Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur, Whittaker said: “I think when you're at the right weight you have to fight these people. There is a lot of politics behind it. There is timing. They could have different fights, they could have different schedules, they could have different lineups. So all that remains for me is to stay on my path Reallykeep fighting whoever is in front of me, keep beating whoever is in front of me, and the more my popularity grows, the more people will want to fight me.”