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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 →
Related Stories
GB'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