Clearly, if all that’s required is attention, Whittaker is halfway there. Already as a pro he has garnered a fair amount of that, mostly for good reasons, but occasionally for the wrong. Either way, whether people are captivated by the light-heavyweight’s showboating and his knockouts, or instead turned off by his antics, Whittaker has had an eventful first 11 professional fights, during which he has established himself as a main-event fighter. He hasn’t been a pro long – little over three years, in fact – but we know that much already. We know Ben Whittaker is made for the big stage and that he wants to be and should be front and centre. If ever a fighter was built for it, it is surely Whittaker, the great showman. More importantly, at a time when British boxing has a lack of “potential stars”, the “Surgeon” has seemingly come along at just the right time. It is easy, in that respect, to see why so many are desperate to shout about his star potential until everybody else wakes up to it.
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