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    ‘I was cut out for it’ – Ben Whittaker opens up on fan backlash after freak ending to Liam Cameron bout ahead of rematch

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    BEN WHITTAKER insists he was cut out to take the backlash that came his way in the aftermath of his draw with Liam Cameron. The pair look to settle their score on Easter Sunday in Birmingham – six months on from their controversial draw in Saudi Arabia.Liam Cameron and Ben Whittaker went over the top rope in their first fightCredit: GettyWhittaker was unable to continueCredit: ReutersIn Riyadh, the bout prematurely went to the judges scorecards after five rounds when the pair went over the top rope.Injured Whittaker was unable to continue – with many feeling Cameron was on the road to an upset.Whittaker – who divides opinion with his showboating in the ring – was accused of QUITTING by some supporters. But he told Sky Sports: “If the stick hits you, you are not cut out for it. Luckily, I was cut out for it.READ MORE IN BOXING”People talk about me because I am that guy, people say a lot of things about me because I am that guy.”I am supposed to be that guy so they’re talking for a reason.”Cameron, 34, claimed Whittaker, 27, deliberately pulled himself over the top rope. And Whittaker sarcastically added: “People saw what they saw, some people believe that happened and some people didn’t.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”But all I know is he ended up on top of me and I got injured. [Cameron] is very calculated about it, it’s very nice, but at the end of the day it’s a good job I’ve been doing gymnastics this time so if it does happen I can land on my feet.”The usually-outspoken Whittaker went radio silent after the controversial draw – later switching trainers to Andy Lee in Ireland. Sam Eggington faces off with Lee Cutler ahead of fight And amid the fan backlash, he said: “I came from humble beginnings and I’m in a position now where I can change their lives, which is the best thing ever.”That’s what’s really grounding me and what makes me want to work hard. “That is what makes me not cut corners because where I’m from in the Midlands you don’t really get given much, you have to go and get it yourself. That’s what I do.”Controversy has also surrounded the rematch too.Cameron revealed he was sent a contract for a 12-round bout while Whittaker’s was for ten.Promoter Ben Shalom appeared to suggest the dispute had been resolved via financial compensation towards Cameron.But the former Commonwealth middleweight champion – now up at light-heavyweight – hit back to say no agreement had been reached.Read More on The SunHe posted online: “Boxxer have my terms to accept to change the fight to 10 rounds but they are refusing to send me a contract to vary the deal and are trying to suggest they can change the rounds without a contract. “Going into fight week not knowing how many rounds I’m fighting is a joke for me and for my opponent. As I post this it’s still a 12 round fight.” Whittaker and Cameron ahead of their rematchCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea star Cole Palmer’s girlfriend Connie Grace shows off her curves in number of tiny bikinis on holiday

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      COLE PALMER’s girlfriend Connie Grace has turned heads with her stunning holiday outfits. Connie, 22, is currently enjoying a sun-drenched Easter break to Montego Bay, Jamaica.Cole Palmer’s girlfriend Connie Grace is enjoying the Caribbean sunCredit: INSTAGRAM @conniegrace_The 22-year-old hit up the beach under sun-drenched skiesCredit: INSTAGRAM @conniegrace_She also headed off on a river cruise with a cocktailCredit: INSTAGRAM @conniegrace_Grace and the Chelsea star went public last NovemberCredit: instagram @conniegrace_The Manchester-born blonde stunned in a series of bikini snaps as she posed on sun-kissed beaches in the Caribbean. Connie and Cole, 22, went public last November at the GQ Men of the Year Award.And the influencer documented her trip of a lifetime to a legion of 36,000 Instagram fans. Connie hit the beach for cocktails under bright blue skies, rocking a barely-there blue bikini.READ MORE ON WAGSShe later headed up river for a relaxing cruise, stopping off at a bar en route. Connie captioned the snaps: “Montego bae.”One fan responded in the comment section: “You look amazing.”Another said: “The best ever.”Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKWhile a third joked: “I liked this before Cole does!”And a fourth wrote: “Don’t listen to impolite comments, you two are a perfect couple!”Fans beg Cole Palmer ‘never change’ as footage of Chelsea star asking waiter bizarre question emerges Palmer, 22, and Connie met when they were both 17 years old.But they only went public with their relationship just before Christmas.Palmer, who cost Chelsea £42.5mllion from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, has endured a rough 2025. He has not scored for the Blues since January 14, a run that now stretches to 14 games across all competitions. Opening up on their relationship in a recent documentary, Connie said: “We met when we were 17. I think he knew me through mutual friends so I think he probably had his eye on me.”Oh, he’s warm and cuddly. Well, with me, hopefully with no one else.”When you know how much someone wants something and you know that’s someone’s dream, you just feel so proud.Palmer and Connie first went public at the GQ Mens AwardsCredit: Splash”Cole now is still the same Cole that I met when I was 17.”Obviously, he’s changed, he’s grown up, and his life now is completely different, but he’s still the same boy, he’s still laid-back Cole.”Cole will adapt to whatever situation he’s in. He’s not bothered that he’s that far from home because all he wants to do is play football. Read More on The Sun”If it means leaving home and being in a place which is completely different to where he’s from, he’ll do it.”He’s not bothered about the whole fame side of it and he’s not bothered what people think of him.The influencer boasts almost 80,000 followers on InstagramCredit: instagram @conniegrace_ More

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      Liam Cameron blasts Ben Whittaker contract row as a ‘joke’ but promoters insist dispute over rounds is resolved

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      LIAM CAMERON and Ben Whittaker’s team STILL look to be at odds over how many rounds their rematch will be fought over.The two are set to meet on Easter Sunday in Birmingham – six months on from their bizarre draw in Saudi Arabia. Liam Cameron and Ben Whittaker’s team are still in dispute ahead of their rematchCredit: ReutersBut controversy has also surrounded the rematch after a stunning dispute over how many rounds the bout will be contested over. Cameron was sent a contract for 12 rounds – while Whittaker’s team are preparing for ten – the same terms as the original fight. Promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer spoke out to suggest the dispute had been resolved by means of financial compensation. But on the Monday of fight week – six days before the scheduled bout – Cameron contradicted Shalom’s comments. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe posted online: “Boxxer have my terms to accept to change the fight to 10 rounds but they are refusing to send me a contract to vary the deal and are trying to suggest they can change the rounds without a contract. “Going into fight week not knowing how many rounds I’m fighting is a joke for me and for my opponent. As I post this it’s still a 12 round fight.” In another twist, the British Boxing Board of Control – sanctioning the bout – told BoxingScene the fight was scheduled for ten rounds. BBBoc’s Robert Smith said: “As things stand it’s 10 rounds. But I haven’t seen any contracts.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSShalom also added: “10 – confirmed with the Board and communicated to all parties.”The fight in Riyadh prematurely went to the judges scorecards after five rounds when the pair went over the top rope.Injured Whittaker was unable to continue – with many feeling Cameron was on the road to an upset.Whittaker and Cameron went over the top rope in their first fight which ended a drawCredit: Getty More

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      ‘This is everything for me’ – Liam Cameron out to snatch Ben Whittaker’s ‘stardom’ from him in bitter rematch

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      LIAM CAMERON is out to snatch Ben Whittaker’s stardom in their bitter rematch.The pair look to settle their score on Easter Sunday in Birmingham – six months on from their controversial draw in Saudi Arabia. Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron ahead of their rematchCredit: GettyIn Riyadh, the bout prematurely went to the judges scorecards after five rounds when the pair went over the top rope.Injured Whittaker was unable to continue – with many feeling Cameron was on the road to an upset. Already Cameron won over a legion of fans with his humble approach compared to cocksure showboater Whittaker. And Cameron told Ariel Helwani: “This is life-changing for me. This is mega, mega-stardom for me in my own head. This is everything for me. READ MORE IN BOXING”This is, in a way, life or death in boxing. Do you know what it is? It’s one fight at a time [but] this is how much I want to win this fight — if I could win [just] one more [fight] in my life, and lose every single one of them [after that], it’d be this one.”Whittaker was accused of QUITTING after being pulled out before the halfway mark.And Cameron said: “I can remember thinking, I’m going to start [going through the gears], he’s unraveling — I’m going to stop him. “So I [stepped on the] gas a bit and hit him with some body shots, and he fell off balance, and he’s falling [onto] me. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”Then he’s hitting me low, he’s holding a lot, he’s spitting his gum shield out, and [the fall out of the ring] just happened so fast.”It’s like when you’re having a hard spar sometimes, it’s horrible, [isn’t] it? And you’re tired — and that’s what it [was] like for Ben. Ben Shalom suggests Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron contract row has been fixed after ‘expensive’ mistake “He didn’t want [any] part [of the fight], his emotions got to him, he [was] looking all over. “I study body language and stuff — I watched everything of that fight, and he [was] like a rabbit in the headlights. Even in [the] corner, he got [the] shock of his life.”Controversy has also surrounded the rematch too. Cameron revealed he was sent a contract for a 12-round bout while Whittaker’s was for ten. Promoter Ben Shalom appeared to suggest the dispute had been resolved via financial compensation towards Cameron. But the former Commonwealth middleweight champion – now up at light-heavyweight – hit back to say no agreement had been reached. Opening up on the paperwork gaff, Cameron said: “What happened is we signed for a 12-round contract.”When I [was] signing, I thought, ‘This is a bit strange.’ [Whittaker was] tired after five [rounds] the last time, and this is [for] a 12, it [doesn’t] make sense.”Then obviously, a week later, it happened. [Promoter BOXXER was] saying, ‘Can we do 10 [rounds]? There’s been a mishap [with the contract], and will Liam do a 10 [round fight] now?’ And we’ve been saying no.”It remains unclear whether the dispute has been resolved or not. But regardless, Cameron said: “I’ve [now] got confidence in myself. “It can’t be every time that people are having bad performances, they’re [taking] me lightly. It was the same with [Arthur] before Ben. “He [supposedly] took me lightly. I [was] there to get beat both times, stopped, and looked good against.”But I’ve been boxing [for] years. I’ve done everything as an amateur apart from [going to the] Olympic Games. “I [was] on the GB podium [squad], and I turned it down and went pro. I’ve got pedigree, I am a good fighter. “I am, it’s been proven now. I just don’t like the fact that people [are] saying, ‘Oh, it’s an off night.'”That [was] Ben’s time to look good in Saudi. He had a fight penciled in for December, headlining in America. “There’s no way he took me lightly. He [wasn’t] showboating or anything — that’s all excuses. How long ago was that? “[Was] that four years ago [the 2020 Olympics — which took place in 2021]? That form is gone now. Read More on The Sun”[It’s been] four years [since Whittaker was] fighting at [the] elite level. He’s had shoulder injuries, he’s not boxed the best people. “What’s he done in [those] four years of boxing professionally?”Whittaker and Cameron went over the top rope in their first fight which ended a drawCredit: Getty More

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      Ben Shalom suggests Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron contract row has been fixed after ‘expensive’ mistake

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      PROMOTER Ben Shalom has suggested the contract dispute between Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron has been resolved. The pair rematch on Easter Sunday in Birmingham after their initial bout in Saudi last October ended in a draw.Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron ahead of their rematchCredit: GettyBoth boxers went over the top rope after five completed rounds – with Whittaker unable to continue. But more drama struck when it was revealed Cameron was mistakenly sent paperwork for a 12-round rematch – opposed to ten.He refused to budge and Shalom revealed the same contract template for other 12 round fights had wrongly been issued. But he appeared to say that Cameron has accepted the revised terms – and does so a richer man. READ MORE IN BOXINGShalom told The Stomping Ground: “Someone in the office has obviously made a little mistake, it happens, an expensive one for me but it happens.”But it was notified almost straight away and then it just dragged on and then it was this and then it was that. “I think we were close and then there was an interview done. But last week after that we sort of agreed to what they wanted and it will be a ten-round fight.” Financial compensation was the likely way of resolving the contractual dispute – but Shalom said the controversy has made the fight bigger.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe said: “These things do happen sometimes. Humans can make mistake in an office and usually it can get resolved quite quickly. “But this one… Liam’s got bigger pockets and I’ve got smaller pockets. But it is what it is. “And to be fair it’s nothing to do with the fighters. We’ve got a great fight on our hands and if anything it’s probably made it a little bit bigger.” But despite Shalom’s comments, Cameron posted on Instagram: “To my knowledge it’s a 12 round fight no agreement for it to be changed to 10 has been signed.” Cameron contradicted Ben Shalom’s comments More