Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will contest their light-heavyweight rematch on Sunday over 10 rounds, it has been confirmed.
The rival camps have been deadlocked in a row over the period of the bout, which will likely be staged in Birmingham on Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Cameron revealed he had initially signed for a 12-round battle, regardless that their first contest was a 10-rounder.
The argument between the 2 groups stretched into the week of the battle however now a decision has been reached and Sunday’s rematch will stay over 10 rounds.
Whittaker and Cameron first fought in October, however the bout ended early and controversially after they tumbled filter out of the ring within the fifth spherical. Whittaker, an Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo, was injured and unable to proceed.
The consequence due to this fact went to the scorecards and was dominated a technical draw.
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Whittaker says he has loved life out of the limelight and has perfected higher methods to fall out of the ring for his rematch with Cameron
Cameron insists he was heading in the right direction to win and his confidence is excessive going into this second battle.
“They’re laborious 12-rounders. I have been there earlier than. They’re laborious. He was struggling for 4 rounds, 5 rounds [in the first fight]. We’ll see,” Cameron advised Sky Sports activities.
“I used to be outboxing him at instances. As an newbie man, what’s a standout newbie, I should not be attending to him for no less than six rounds however I obtained to him straightaway. In order that was fairly stunning.
“He will really feel it this time.”
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Talking on Toe2Toe, Matthew Macklin, Barry Jones and Wayne Elcock focus on how Whittaker would possibly method the battle
Whittaker is decided to reply all these questions together with his efficiency on this second battle.
“No one desires blips to occur however I am pleased it occurred in a way the place it is introduced me again to earth. It is introduced me again to a place the place I do know the actual me,” he advised Sky Sports activities. “I am slicing the distractions out.
“Now I am simply again to me, again to my boxing and that is when the perfect me will present.”
Watch Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2 on Sunday dwell on Sky Sports activities.
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