Whittaker Signs With Matchroom After BOXXER Split

Ben Whittaker, the 28-year-old 2020 Olympic light‑heavyweight silver medallist who turned professional in 2022, is unbeaten at 9-0-1 with six KOs and has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing after leaving BOXXER. Matchroom’s Hearn and CEO Frank Smith called the signing one of British boxing’s biggest acquisitions and said they plan to fast-track Whittaker toward world-title contention. Whittaker is trained by Andy Lee and is ranked inside the top 15 at light heavyweight (WBC #9, WBA #11, IBF #13). The move follows Sky Sports’ decision not to renew its broadcast deal with BOXXER and comes after Whittaker’s April second-round stoppage of Liam Cameron, which followed a controversial October 2024 technical draw when both fighters fell out of the ring. Matchroom said it will present the signing and its plans for Whittaker at upcoming press events.