Tony Bellew has shared his verdict on the Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron rematch.
Whittaker and Cameron are set to once again do battle this weekend following the controversy from their first bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia back in October.
Olympic silver medalist Whittaker was a big favourite going into that contest against Cameron, but after being pushed all the way throughout the opening six rounds, both fighters fell out of the ring and Whittaker claimed he couldn’t continue.
It meant the fight ended in a technical draw after going to the scorecards, with some fans claiming that Whittaker was looking for a way out of the fight.
One man who always fought until he physically couldn’t was former WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, who has been discussing the rematch alongside fellow former world champion Carl Froch.
Speaking on Froch On Fighting, Bellew broke down the clash, giving his take on who he thinks will come out on top this time around.
“I think if you match them up with skill sets it’s not close at all, but I think he [Whittaker] underestimated him. I think Ben Whittaker is a brilliant fighter and I think Liam Cameron is one ballsy kid. He’s got b**locks the size of King Kong’s.
“He’s game, very limited but very, very game. It shows you how far heart can get you… I do think he [Whittaker] will right that wrong in the next fight, I really do. But he’s got to be ready to go through hell, and that’s the thing with Ben Whittaker, I think his talent is so high and so good, but I’m just not sure if he’s cut out and made to be ready to go all out for three minutes every round.
“I think he’s a fighter that fights really well for one minute, one and a half minutes a round, and then he likes to look good for the other minute and half.
“If someone can put it on him and sustain and absorb what he’s got, which is a lot, then I think in the second half of fights or even rounds, he’s switching off and losing them. It spells for danger in the Cameron fight, but I’m going to go Ben Whittaker.”
All will be revealed when the two men meet again on Easter Sunday, with the winner hoping to kick on and potentially move towards British title contention.
