Why is Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron on Sunday night? British rivals clash again in Easter rematch
Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will do battle again this evening, as their bout has been unusually scheduled for Sunday night. The British rivals clashed in October on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol undercard, with the fight ending in bizarre circumstances. Whittaker and Cameron’s first bout ended with both toppling over the top ropeMark Robinson/Matchroom Whittaker and Cameron both flew over the side of the ring and the former was left injured and in a wheelchair, forcing the fight to be called off and ruled a draw. They will now meet for a second time this evening, as the rematch will be strangely taking place on a Sunday. Why is Whittaker vs Cameron 2 boxing on Sunday? The fight is scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 20. It will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, with ring-walks expected to be at around 10pm. Typically, the biggest boxing fights take place on a Saturday night, but this isn’t the case for this bout, and there has been no official reason why. However, the fact that it is Easter is likely to have played a part. This time last year, Fabio Wardley took on Frazer Clarke in a huge heavyweight fight on Easter Sunday. Tickets for that event at the O2 Arena in London sold out and Sky Sports saw their broadcast of the bout bring in over 1.7million viewers. Whittaker vs Cameron 2 is also going to be shown on Sky Sports, and it’s possible they have chosen the same date as Wardley vs Clarke due to that success. It will be a non-PPV event and alongside TV coverage, customers can live stream the action via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices. Whittaker and Cameron will be fighting on Easter SundayMark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing And it may come after Wardley vs Clarke was a success on the same dateLawrence Lustig/ BOXXER So, it is likely that the special occasion of Easter Sunday played a part in the decision to have the British pair rematch on an unusual day. Plenty of eyes will be on the fight, especially considering what happened in their first meeting. Tension has been building between the two again following a clash in the talkSPORT studio earlier this year. Some personal digs were sent between Whittaker and Cameron, while discussions over contracts and fight lengths have upped the drama. Everything has now been resolved, and the fight will go ahead as planned for ten rounds. talkSPORT will have live updates throughout fight week, while talkSPORT.com will have the best of the reaction as well. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Whittaker vs Cameron 2: What has been said? Whittaker’s promoter Ben Shalom confirmed on talkSPORT that the initial disagreement over contracts has been sorted. The problem stems from the two fighters being sent different deals. One said it was a ten-round fight and the other said 12. Cameron has now received compensation for that error, and the fight is happening. Shalom said: “It’s always been ten. I’ve said it’s been ten, we admitted the error two weeks ago. “It has now been agreed by everyone that it is ten rounds. They have had their fun with it. “We felt it was dealt with quite a while ago, we felt it was done two weeks ago. “A week later what was asked for completely changed. We had told the board and everyone that it was agreed. “Frank I’ve never even spoken to about the deal. I can see what’s going on. “We dealt with this in February. We did what they asked, it should have been done and suddenly things changed. “We agreed to pay Liam and he deserves every penny, it was our mistake. “What’s happened has been farcical, it has been a circus. But now we are here’s it’s ten rounds and we can look forward to an unbelievable fight.” Whittaker and Cameron are both in great shape ahead of their rematch Meanwhile, Cameron is determined win and has already earned plenty of money from the fight. He said: “They paid me an absolute fortune. “He could have called my bluff. I could have been wanting to do the ten all this time. “I dreamed for these moments. How can I complain? I’m here, I’m ready, I’m in much better shape [than the first fight]. “Let the games begin in the ring now. I’ve given myself the best opportunity. “I’ve put myself in a frame of mind, a mental state, where I’ll be scared. “I’ll be that scared dog in the changing room and that brings the best out of me. It’s been magical and we’re going to put on a big show.”
Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will do battle again this evening, as their bout has been unusually scheduled for Sunday night.
The British rivals clashed in October on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol undercard, with the fight ending in bizarre circumstances.
Whittaker and Cameron both flew over the side of the ring and the former was left injured and in a wheelchair, forcing the fight to be called off and ruled a draw.
They will now meet for a second time this evening, as the rematch will be strangely taking place on a Sunday.
Why is Whittaker vs Cameron 2 boxing on Sunday?
The fight is scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 20.
It will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, with ring-walks expected to be at around 10pm.
Typically, the biggest boxing fights take place on a Saturday night, but this isn’t the case for this bout, and there has been no official reason why.
However, the fact that it is Easter is likely to have played a part.
This time last year, Fabio Wardley took on Frazer Clarke in a huge heavyweight fight on Easter Sunday.
Tickets for that event at the O2 Arena in London sold out and Sky Sports saw their broadcast of the bout bring in over 1.7million viewers.
Whittaker vs Cameron 2 is also going to be shown on Sky Sports, and it’s possible they have chosen the same date as Wardley vs Clarke due to that success.
It will be a non-PPV event and alongside TV coverage, customers can live stream the action via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.
So, it is likely that the special occasion of Easter Sunday played a part in the decision to have the British pair rematch on an unusual day.
Plenty of eyes will be on the fight, especially considering what happened in their first meeting.
Tension has been building between the two again following a clash in the talkSPORT studio earlier this year.
Some personal digs were sent between Whittaker and Cameron, while discussions over contracts and fight lengths have upped the drama.
Everything has now been resolved, and the fight will go ahead as planned for ten rounds.
talkSPORT will have live updates throughout fight week, while talkSPORT.com will have the best of the reaction as well.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Whittaker vs Cameron 2: What has been said?
Whittaker’s promoter Ben Shalom confirmed on talkSPORT that the initial disagreement over contracts has been sorted.
The problem stems from the two fighters being sent different deals. One said it was a ten-round fight and the other said 12.
Cameron has now received compensation for that error, and the fight is happening.
Shalom said: “It’s always been ten. I’ve said it’s been ten, we admitted the error two weeks ago.
“It has now been agreed by everyone that it is ten rounds. They have had their fun with it.
“We felt it was dealt with quite a while ago, we felt it was done two weeks ago.
“A week later what was asked for completely changed. We had told the board and everyone that it was agreed.
“Frank I’ve never even spoken to about the deal. I can see what’s going on.
“We dealt with this in February. We did what they asked, it should have been done and suddenly things changed.
“We agreed to pay Liam and he deserves every penny, it was our mistake.
“What’s happened has been farcical, it has been a circus. But now we are here’s it’s ten rounds and we can look forward to an unbelievable fight.”
Meanwhile, Cameron is determined win and has already earned plenty of money from the fight.
He said: “They paid me an absolute fortune.
“He could have called my bluff. I could have been wanting to do the ten all this time.
“I dreamed for these moments. How can I complain? I’m here, I’m ready, I’m in much better shape [than the first fight].
“Let the games begin in the ring now. I’ve given myself the best opportunity.
“I’ve put myself in a frame of mind, a mental state, where I’ll be scared.
“I’ll be that scared dog in the changing room and that brings the best out of me. It’s been magical and we’re going to put on a big show.”
