Overview

• Matchroom confirmed the long-term promotional agreement on Monday, with Eddie Hearn calling Whittaker a “generational talent.”
• Whittaker became a free agent after BOXXER’s four-year Sky Sports deal was not renewed in June.
• The 28-year-old light heavyweight is 9-0-1 with six stoppages and is trained by Andy Lee.
• He is ranked No. 9 by the WBC and No. 11 by the WBA, and he cited his IBF and WBC standings as a reason to join Matchroom to pursue world titles.
• Matchroom unveiled the signing with a Jerry Maguire spoof video, while Whittaker’s most recent bout was an April second-round stoppage of Liam Cameron following their 2024 technical draw.