BOXXER has officially announced that they officially reached a promotional agreement with 2020 Olympian Ben Whittaker.
Whittaker was one of the most highly sought-after Olympians to come out of Tokyo, with many wondering when and where he would turn professional.
After an amateur career with plenty of success across international championships, peaking in capturing the world’s attention and a silver medal at the Olympics, Whittaker now looks to reach those same heights in professional boxing.
He joins former teammates Lauren Price, Karriss Artingstall, Frazer Clarke and Caroline Dubois on the BOXXER roster, with the growing promotional company securing most of Team GB Boxing’s Class of 2020 in the professional ranks. Four out of the six medallists from Tokyo have been snagged by BOXXER, who have an exclusive broadcast deal with Sky Sports.
Managed by two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s 258 MGT, Whittaker aims to be the standout member of GB’s glittering 2020 team.
Proud to be born and raised in the midlands, Whittaker cleaned up the domestic amateur boxing scene before medals at the World Championships European Championships in 2019 set up Whittaker’s crowning moment of a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.
In the professional ranks Whittaker will be trained by SugarHill Steward, the highly regarded trainer of Tyson Fury and several others. SugarHill has notably compared Whittaker’s raw talent to that of Roy Jones Jr.
Whittaker said, “Well they always say save the best ‘till last and here I am, I’m very excited to turn this new chapter in my career! It’s an exciting time for me to showcase my skills! I’m now looking forward to getting into camp, where I can add and develop to my game. I hope you enjoy the journey because it’s gonna be a crazy one!”
BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom said, “At the start of this partnership with Sky Sports the focus was always in investing in the stars of the future. To sign four out of the six Olympic Medallists is an amazing achievement for BOXXER and with Ben Whittaker we have the biggest future star in British boxing.”
Anthony Joshua, "Ben is a really special talent with a fantastic amateur pedigree. He has had some tough decisions to make whilst turning professional but now finally he’s here!
Managed by the best team in the game, 258 Management, I think he is ready to set the world boxing scene on fire. Everyone get ready for a special journey. Ben is the future PPV star."
