JOB DONE ..BUT WE NEEDED TO SEE MORE FROM BEN WHITTAKER
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Ben Whittaker comfortably beat Ezra Arenyeka but did we need to see more from the Olympic Silver medalist. Chirs Billam Smith beat Richard Riakporhe, and Isaac chamberlain lost to Jack Massey
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Yarde's is going to be 33 soon and his best win is Lyndon Arthur. He has to take the Buatsi fight 💯
I'm beginning to question the pedigree of Yarde...a very paper-thin resumé.
@@princegeorge13and the reality is we can’t give someone too much credit for just being competitive in world title fights. Nobody is out here talking up Darnell Boone for his competitive fights against at world level 😂
Yarde is a joke man absolute fraud
Yarde is all bark no bite. Beaten nobody. Not even a genuine top tier European level fighter. He gets more credit for his losses which tells you all you need to know lol
@@ninjasrose1653 Don’t disagree Yarde’s resume is shocking outside of his world title defeats but at least he’s stepped up to these challenges at world level unlike Buatsi who’s actively avoided them
I was at the fight too, damn...the skill level of the fighters on display on Saturday was so poor. The event did not live up to the press conference and my boys from South London need to learn to throw their hands a lot more. Ben Whittaker was extremely disappointing; he promised that noone will ever interrupt one of his press conferences like Ezra did after they see what he was going to do to Ezra. Ezra was basic bordering poor yet went the distance without being embarrassed or at risk of being stopped. It was a poor night's fights from top to bottom.
Agreed. I almost went and I'm glad I didn't.
I was so disappointed that Ben didn't finish Ezra, Ezra was ready to go and just played clowning
Whoever said he will be a ppv star Ben whitaker Is kidding themselves. He's weakness his he has no power and his fights are starting to become boring 12 round fights. The showboating is becoming stale by the lack of knockout power
Facts
Believe me he’s going to get found out by the top guys in that weight.BIG TIME.
Again, simple view - Ben is extremely experienced and tough. He can punch too, just isn't trying at the moment. I think a lot of you need to watch more boxing and stop getting your news via The Sun.
@@rickisunakI think he’s a good fighter the shits just getting boring. I watch fights to see ppl get punches not to dance and not to pitter patter. After the fight he said it was good he made him look silly. I dnt give 2 fks about that I wanna see him hit ‘em.
@@rickisunakbehave yourself, most folk on here are boxing watchers
Riakporhe is SO SLOW and incredibly STIFF
Richard react poor ...
It's Madonna's fault
Lacks the power for world level. They will walk through him
Could be because he doesn't sit on his shots and too busy showboating with angles, punching technique looks horrendous.
@@kh894 he does have great reflexes and athleticism, but with lack of power the world level fighters won't respect him in the ring.
Your the type who would say that about Floyd. We all know how that turned out!
@@danasiz9034floyd was finishing world class fighters in his early career though and only changed because of the damage to his hands..
@@T3akkeydhd what about Haney?
We want to see that knockout power
The reason people are giving Whittaker shit is because he chooses to fight in that cocky, show off type way. Instead of fighting like a guy who knows he’s only had 8 professional fights, he fights like he’s Mr. Invincible King Shit. If he fought more conservatively until he has earned the right to be that cocky in the ring, nobody would say anything.
Yet you watch him.
@@rickisunak dude why you in here glazing Whittaker so hard? Dude's decent enough but gonna get found out by the big boys unless he can do something more than we're seeing.
He’s BORING
@@rickisunak I’ve not seen one of his fights haha Not like it would matter if I did, I can still have my opinion.
im finding him a little boring to be honest he looks to me like he lacks a bit of bang roy and naz had the power to turn a fight real quick
Dan Azeez is the WORST fighter probably at that weight in Britain. Arm shots and no urgency. Mans done.
False
Such a nice guy Dan azeez but unfortunately true he’s tough but not great
Azeez would batter Whittaker
@@fatrobdouble don’t think so mate, not at all
Hardcore boxing fan but turned Smith v Reakpore off at round 10 😴 🛌
turned off at round 5... too much hugging from both guys
I feel you guy's 😪
Hasn’t got the power too keep off high level opposition. He also can be caught despite how much he try’s to make out he can’t.
Based on? Fighting in first gear and messing around?
@@rickisunakbased on watching him for 8 fights. He doesn't look like he's got any power
How do you get KOs with no KO power? @@mikeadams7904 🤨 Start backpedaling.
I really don’t get the hype…. Am I missing something?
Yep
Another hype jobe he will get beat up if he step up
Hype job....he's a silver medalist 😂. He has proven himself already.
@@rickisunak aye and Audley Harrison won gold. Means nothing.
Great seeing you on punch perfect! You gotta bring him on your channel for a prediction show. He has the best predictions in the game. My betting go-to.
Can you imagine Ben messing around with someone like Benavidez .! Doing all this bull💩 with his hands down and walking him back to his corner.He would get destroyed.
His fights are so boring to watch. Novelty has well and truly worn off.
True
Sky are absolutely desperate to turn him into a star. I’ve never bought into the hype and think he’s a bit of a clown.
Don’t understand why you say he’s boring. I thought it was his best performance to date, so dominant and didn’t goofy showboat as much as he usually does. The power isn’t there, but so dominant and silky
His opponent was awful he was bound to be dominant.
I really enjoy watching him fight, but can see the negativity towards this fight.
I don’t mind Whittaker. But I get a feeling he may well end up like Josh Kelly. All flash no substance. I don’t think he has the required power to do it at top level imho. It’s not like he’s Bivol where he’s an absolute master with incredible fundamentals and enough power to at least make the top guys respect it a bit. I think he’ll get found wanting, just like Adam Azim will when the going gets tough.
I mean I’ll tell you why I’m critical of Ben Whittaker; he’s dominant, that’s true but he’s fighting low level guys; he should be.
The problem is, in your early career you build and you learn little lessons that take you further and allow you to expand as you settle into the pro ranks. There’s issues in his style where he’s not addressing them because they’re a part of the showboating, and if he starts taking things more seriously and starts to change his style he’s going to be doing so without the experience of testing that style and honing it. His footwork looks good but he’s also building the habit of being square on a lot. He crosses his feet a lot too when he’s backing out. Those things aren’t being exposed by the fighters he’s in with, but he’s also not working on them because he’s trying to build a watchable style.
Ultimately though he’s got great reactions and he looks fun in the ring but he’s probably got a cap of under world level since he’s got no power at all and he’s not going to be able to keep anyone big off him. They’ll just walk through his tricks and he’s not as slippery as he thinks he is. He’ll earn more money this way though so fair play to him; if he knows he’s got a low cap and he’s trying to make the most of his career then crack on. I think it’s fair to be critical of the actual boxing though.
Ben looks like another Josh Kelly. Soon as he steps up to a decent level he’ll probably get taken out.
The lack of power is ALARMING to say the least
Matias-Paro isn’t upset of the year, Matias is just super overrated by casuals.
Easy to say now when he lost. Many people avoided him. Paro was brave enough.
@@adamabdulrahman2930 had the same view before this fight
I'll be honest I was a bit in the same camp as Ade with regard to Chris Billam Smith but I have to say I think hes much much improved since winning a world title. On Saturday I thought he really controlled the fight through every round and took away Riakporhes power advantage with really good distance control and overall strength. The score cards were a shocker for that fight btw no way was there only a couple of rounds between the two fighters.
I really like Yarde, he is a Warrior. But he needs to eat the humble pie and speak to Queensbury. He could have been on how many Saudi cards by now???? Sort it out while you still can! Ade next time you see Kano please get me an autograph, both of you actually!!!🤜
I have built a Time Machine.
Willy Hutchinson is the best uk 175 you'll see
He's scared to dig his punches in he lands quickly and then moves because of a counter but clever fighter will know this and time him or throw at the same time knowing he's not much power.
He might have power but he doesn't land his punches right he's to quick to pull back he needs to land one hard and really dig it in especially to the body.
The opponent won't counter if it's hard so he should leave a few hard ones and leave the punch to go right through the body and then just ride the counter and move with it if it's mainly a left hook coming.
He's good at reading what is coming back so knowing that go straight through the target.
Ade you ought to remind Whittaker that he has had eight fights, not us. There is zero humility with Whittaker and technically he just isn't that good. We Irish have a word for people like Whittaker and that word is sassenach - hopefully, if he reads that, he'll use it as motivation.
Whittaker is a very humble and nice person - if you meet him/watch his proper interviews outside of a fight.
@@rickisunakI stood next to Whittaker at the weigh in on Friday - your claim is incorrect.
@@liammccann8763keeping tuning into him though, easy views (and no, you were not).
@@rickisunakhe’s not lol.
Boxings biggest issue is how preferential treatment is just expected to the home fighter
the main event was atrocious - so much holding, a snoozefest
Great skill but a question mark when its comes to power.
Im not sure Whitaker has got the power above this level. Usually big punchers can dispatch fighters at this level but Ben has gone the distaance twice in a row. CBS did it again, he proved he learned alot since there first fight, Riakpore completely froze.
Yarde needs to get back with Queensberry Promotions/Frank Warren- especially during this Saudi period...
I think Whittaker should go back to Sugar Hill, he will speak to him straight and possibly get him to be more aggressive
He throws and straight away pulls back he needs to punch through to hurt opponents
Yes he’s had 8 fights but the people around him are calling him a superstar etc etc… which he’s not. Good luck with a world class fighter… Naz found that out
I hope Ben Whittaker comes good but if he can't stop that clown he was fighting he's really going to struggle. He needs to fight Dan Azeez to see where he's at.
Okolie at bridgerweight isnt a fight. Not a single person values Bridgerweight
shouldnt of been the chief suport of the back of social media frenzy. isnt there yet. lack of power will be a problem
Ben was looking for the KO, and nearly got it in the tenth, give ezra his credit, he's tough all round and hits back!😅😅😅😅
Look...I was frustrated with Ben as much as the next guy and I was about to get all negative about him in this comment, being a fan of his, hoping for a new Prince or RJJ...LOL...However, as I was about to wapp on about how he needs to finish the opponents he has just run rings around with the show boating, a thought popped into my head...What if he is under orders not to brutally finish his opponents off, in order to get plenty of build up fights...If Ben was to switch it on either early, mid rounds, or at the end and stop or KO completely out his opponents, who the hell would be willing to risk fighting him??? Thing is, he is between a rock and a hard place to a degree...If he bangs his step ups out after looking like Naz through the fight, he will be put in too early with the killers and get sparked himself, thus destroying his confidence, when he is actually building up...Also, no mid level fighters on the rise themselves, will want to take the risk of fighting him...If this is the case and he is under orders to fight as he is at his current level, maybe he is on the right course of action and will turn it on, at the championship level...Who knows however and I could be completely wrong...LOL...
I like Whittaker he is fun to watch but I don’t think he will make it to the top end.
Do we think maybe Benn is holding back because he can't take a shot?
He's a good boxer and great showman like nas but lets not get it twisted he's got hands like feathers ive never seen anyone throw so many punches and not one of them a power punch , it might sound like im hating but hes got no knockout power at all
Jai opetia taking all belts
Needs to get himself a new trainer who will likely put an end to the showboating and silliness in the ring, at least for the time being.
BW hasn't got the power to keep the top ten off him for 12 rounds
8:00 He could have been thrown out for the headbutt? He was being followed after the bell with his opponent touching him... basic self defence
You don't headbutt someone- what is the matter with you
Ben was actually getting caught but pretending it missed he was getting chin checked by a nobody he needs better defence what happens when someone just walks through what he's got
Nah Yarde aint PPV
Cbs has come on a lot better than Richard and it showed
Hopefully this is the last of Ben W opponent who's clearly levels below. Crashing a presser is piss poor reason to get a fight and Ben W chose him so doesn't wash him being pissed off at poor quality.
Massey was a replacement
Joshua Buatsi is 33 and hasn't fought a single live opponent apart from Dan Azeez (who is not a top fighter). Yarde fights once every 2 years. Riakporhe is AWFUL. CBS is awful. These guys are a joke
Whittaker’s opponent talked better than he can fight, fact Ben couldn’t put his foot down and get that level of opponent out of there shows he’s a good fighter but he’s so so overhyped in the media.
Always said he lacks natural power for that weight class but also if his opponents can take a shot then his fights that go the distance get frustratingly boring to watch…lost all interest by 6th round, his showboating gets old quick when a fight is that boring 😴
He has no power
He should take this as a an L .
CBS and Riach was 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩.... Whitaker didn't take him out so was also 💩💩💩💩💩 Tank saved this weekend and paro
whittaker dont work hard enough, he needs stop poncing around the ring admiring himself
'Only 8 fights'...oh please Ben's literally a 27 yo Olympian who has boxed full time since he was a kid all over the world. How tf is he still at area level. Fact he has most hype out of 2020 Olympians but is the least progressed says it all. Stop molly cuddling the boy. Also the yanks love him cause of 5 second tiktok clips...funny thing is if they tune into a full fight they'll hate him & his style. Shakur does that & gets called a track star lmao.
Dan Azeez is European level at best. He is so predictable and got some very bad habits. He keeps throwing those stupid two touch uppercuts whilst in close range. He’s asking to be banged out with a hook any day now.
Agree Ade - he should be stopping fighters at this level as he clearly could have (the last ten seconds shown that). The people who hate on him are terrified of confident people - they don't seem to understand how good this guy is and how accomplished he is, he's fighting in first gear at the moment.
Ben showed him mercy
whittaker lacks power
he needs to eat more eggs
Whittaker vs Benavedez next!😂
Opetaia would fk them up. They both have no punching power to bother jai and they don't have the skills to keep up with Opetaias boxing skills.
No Ade, stop the BS. We did not need to see more. This is called boxing. When Usyk was outboxing opponents like Chisora people were complaining. I remember some making up narratives that what would Fury do if that's how Chisora performed. I mentioned Usyk because he is also an olympian. Ben is a superstar and he needs to focus on winning not becoming a KO artist.
A superstar😂
@@johnnymartin2001 people said Haney had no power. Then Haney became undisputed. The only only fighters with crazy ko power are Beterbiev and Tank. Even Canelo doesn't knock people out nowadays. So let Ben be Ben. He is a superstar hence this video was made
Just another hype job crunching cans that will amount to nothing.
So sick of prospect hype and prospect boxing, which is little more than legalized assault these days.
If you're good then have competitive fights. Clobbering hand picked cab drivers isn't entertaining.
Of all the Olympic level talents I’ve seen in recent times, Whitaker has gotta have some of the least power I’ve seen. I think Cruiserweight might be better for him. Ain’t cracking anyone at even intercontinental level at his current power level.
You think he has no power now, but think he will up at Cruiser?😂
@@aFights It’s only a theory tbh. But whatever he does, at LHW he clearly has little power. Didn’t he also struggle to make weight for this IBF top 15 ranking belt?
That’s the stupidest theory I’ve ever heard
@@californiadreams5685 How so? Many fighters have improved punching power by moving up in weight. His skill isn’t the issue. He can barely make 175 this early in his career.
@@danielday3374I hear what ur saying but the 25lb jump won’t help him.
No no no it was ok .leave him alone and let watch the future
Really think you’re wrong on all fronts about whittaker, Ade. Imo one of the most dislikable active boxers
Richards powers have been drained by Madonna 😅
I think Bivol would have a field day with Ben.when Ben wants to muck around and pose Bivol would be all over him like a cheap suit landing heavy thudding shots.
imagine what the cards would look like if Bivol fought Whittaker oh my god