Comments Thread For: Callum Simpson believes Ben Whittaker found 'an easy way out'

[Roberto Vasquez]

I don't buy that he gassed and he pulled the other guy over the ropes. I think that is crazy stuff. People often looked tired in some of the early rounds and then come back later in fight. No fighter can be done after 4 rounds - especially one who is still attacking

It might be that he took the easy way out after the fall. But if he really did get injured - it would also be dumb to carry on and lose.

We always knew Whittakers lack of power would be a problem, but what was worrying in this fight was his lack of defence and evasiveness.

Some greats have lacked power like Floyd and Bivol, but they make up for that but being supremely skilled and hard to hit.

Ben needs to stop thinking about himself as some great offensive boxer and become a counter puncher. Hit and not get hit.

I think part of the problem is people have started to analyze what he does - watch which way he usually moves his head when evading punches etc. He needs to be more unpredictable

I agree about lack of power. At top level will be a big problem.

[BustedKnuckles]

We will never know, but there definitely needs to be a rematch anyway. If things had carried on down the path they seemed to be going it looked like the next 5 rounds were going to get increasingly rough for him.

I didn't see him able to last those next rounds. It was going downhill quick.