Ben Whittaker Signs Long-Term Deal With Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing
The Olympic silver medalist moves to Hearn’s stable following free agency triggered by BOXXER losing its Sky Sports deal.
Overview
- Matchroom confirmed the long-term promotional agreement on Monday, marking Whittaker’s departure from Ben Shalom’s BOXXER.
- Whittaker became a free agent after Sky Sports declined to renew its multi-year broadcasting deal with BOXXER in June.
- The 2020 Tokyo silver medalist is 9-0-1 with six KOs and is ranked No. 9 by the WBC and No. 11 by the WBA at light heavyweight.
- In April, Whittaker stopped Liam Cameron in Round 2 under new trainer Andy Lee, avenging their October 2024 technical draw.
- Eddie Hearn hailed Whittaker as a generational talent and said Matchroom plans to elevate him toward future world-title opportunities, revisiting a near-deal that fell through in 2022.