Eddie Hirn ensured that, in his opinion, he was the largest signature in British boxing.
The contender for heavy weight Ben Whittaker left Boxxer Ben Shalom and signed a long -term advertising deal with the boxing Matchroom's Hearn, the company said on Monday afternoon.
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Whittaker, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist for the UK, began a free advertising agent after the Sky Sports solution not to extend his four -year broadcasting for 36 million pounds ($ 48.5 million) with Boxxer in June of this year.
Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KOS)-I made 9th place with WBC and No. 11 with WBA-stated a big victory in its career in April last year in a long-awaited rematch with Liam Cameron.
The first battle between the couple, which took place in October 2024, ended with a technical draw after both men overthrew the ropes and outside the ring during the fifth round. As a result of the fall, Whittaker could not continue, and the battle was stopped. It was a controversial end of the battle, which many believed that Cameron would receive better.
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For his match, the Revansch Whittaker united with Andy Lee, who also teaches Hamzu Shiraz and Joseph Parker. Darlaston -Botets impressed in the second meeting, damaging and stopping Cameron in the second round in front of his home crowd.
Whittaker is a polarization figure among the British sports community. His viral exhibition outputs, comparable to the “prince” Nadium Hamed, helped to make him one of the largest stars in British boxing.
This is a signing that has been intended for the Hern for a long time. Initially, Matchroom agreed to a deal with Wittaker in 2022, when he left the Olympic Games, even shooting an advertising video to announce this step. The deal, however, collapsed at the 11th hour, when Whittaker ultimately chose a more profitable Boxxer proposal. Since then, Hirn has been prophesying many times about the signing of the Whittaker – and now he has his man.
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“Ben Whittaker and Boxing Matchroom? It sounds very good – it has a good ring, ”said Whittaker.
“Of course, I came very close to signing. But now I'm here, and this is the main thing. I think that everything happens for reason. I am now at the right stage of my career to choose the right platform and go to the right fights. So this step made sense. ”
“He is a phenomenal,” Hirn said about Whittaser. “This is the biggest signing in boxing today. Ben Whittaker is the talent of generations, and we are ready to raise his career to a completely new level. ”
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“This long -term transaction will lead Ben to the global superstar, strengthened his reputation in the name of the household and directing him to the future titles of the world. He will be No. 1. He has a world at his feet, and I am not excited to finally promote this great young man. ”
