Ben Whittaker tore into Liam Cameron to finish their rematch in simply the second spherical.
It was a speedy conclusion that got here with lightning velocity. An extended countering proper from Whittaker shook up Cameron.
The Sheffield man tottered again and Whittaker didn’t hesitate. He drove in punches as he hammered Cameron in opposition to the ropes. Cameron was on his ft, however he wasn’t firing again and referee Howard Foster waved it off at 1:53 of the second spherical
Whittaker’s rivalry with Cameron had ignited after the extraordinary finish to their first struggle. In October, once they had been boxing in Riyadh, they’d each tumbled excessive rope and fallen out of the ring.
Injured, Whittaker didn’t proceed and drew with Cameron on a technical determination.
It left the Olympic silver medallist hounded by questions as as to if he ought to or might have continued, and whether or not he even deserved the drawn outcome.
He went into his Easter Sunday rematch with Cameron decided to reply these questions and silence all his doubters as soon as and for all.
The anticipation forward of the rematch was palpable within the ambiance within the area. Cameron’s humility had gained him new help they usually had been nice cheers for him in Birmingham. Whittaker had loud help too, however there have been some boos for the flashy stylist, famend for his showboating, amongst the roar that greeted his arrival.
Cameron got here out of his nook to land the primary jab. However Whittaker fired out speedy lefts and lined up a cross to the physique.
He could not resist a quick showboat within the first spherical, waving to the group as soon as Cameron had charged previous him.
After proper hooks and his left had whizzed into the goal, Whittaker might end the primary spherical with a smile.
Cameron pushed himself on to the entrance foot and saved approaching, seeking to shut Whittaker down.
He shrugged off a proper to the physique, and left hook to the physique let him land a proper to the top.
Whittaker struck again to wobble Cameron and unleashed his assault to immediate the referee to finish it.
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