Comments Thread For: Household name: Ben Whittaker and what it means to be a star

[1Eriugenus]

The man is a lousy bum. I literally can name 8 or 9 fighters from the UK that beat him. His MO is being a schill and selling himself to fools that DKSAB. That is 100 % all he ever brings and has ever brung

[Oregonian]

I thought BS the moment I saw the article title. Casual or not, I can ask 20 people I know, some who follow boxing a tad more than what you’d call a ‘casual.’

None of them would know who Ben Whittaker is.

if he prevails and beats some top guys, all respect and credit to him. But he hasn’t beat anyone that has even suggested he’s on the verge of being a worldwide star.

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None of them know who he is because he is 11-0. How many non-casual fans do you think knew who Andy Ruiz before he destroyed Anthony Joshua? How many people knew who Hopkins was when he was 15-0? Same question for Calzaghe, Haney, etc?

Did AJ beat a "top" guy when he was 10-0? Yet he was a famous GOLD medalist. In his 11th fight, AJ fought Jason Gavern so I'm pretty sure according to you "he hadn't beaten anyone that suggested he was on the verge of being a worldwide star". Those ARE YOUR words.

[DClefthook]

Too long. Its ike reading the Fall of the Roman Empire. The title says it all.

What the fuqk is the Roman empire?

[Pulmonary Embolii]

What the fuqk is the Roman empire?

I think it means Chocolatito, aka Román González, the Nicaraguan professional boxer and four-division world champion.