Ben Whittaker introduced his rivalry with Liam Cameron to a conclusive end in April and the Olympic silver medallist has an array of choices for his subsequent struggle.
Promoter Frank Warren has a roster of light-heavyweights in his steady together with Willie Hutchinson, Lewis Edmondson and Ezra Taylor. Warren would pit any of them towards Whittaker however the first identify he volunteered was former world title challenger Anthony Yarde.
“Anthony’s again within the combine now. It is thrilling instances in that light-heavyweight division. I like to see a few of my guys in with Ben Whittaker,” Warren informed Sky Sports activities.
“Josh Buatsi’s there as properly. He is nonetheless there. There are some nice fights to be made in that division.”
Anthony Yarde battled previous a tricky Lyndon Arthur to seal victory in two of their three conferences
Callum Simpson, the brand new European super-middleweight champion, might be a shock entrant to the light-heavyweight division if he strikes as much as hunt down a struggle with Whittaker.
George Groves, a former WBA super-middleweight world champion, informed Sky Sports activities: “[Simpson] is primed to go in with an honest identify and construct a pay-per-view struggle as a result of he is received such a following regionally inside Barnsley and I feel that expands from there.
“If he was in with a Ben Whittaker, who’s super-famous on-line and does huge numbers and could be very business, with a neighborhood hometown boy who’s received large help and an thrilling model of combating to observe, that might be a route for him to possibly get into an enormous struggle.”
Highlights from a thriller at Oakwell as hometown hero Callum Simpson stopped Ivan Zucco in spherical 10 to say the European tremendous middleweight title
Although Groves does see the potential for Simpson to maneuver into world class at 168lbs.
“Matched proper and accordingly, and if he could make some enhancements I feel he is actually able to being in there and amongst it,” Groves stated. “I would wish to see him return to the drafting board and enhance throughout the board in some ways if he will crack on on the high stage.
“You are speaking about him transferring out of his division chasing fights, I do not like that. When you’re super-middleweight, attempt your greatest [there]. However he is enormous for the burden, or so he appears. If he will find yourself at light-heavyweight sooner or later, then possibly do it sooner moderately than later.”
