Olympic light heavyweight silver medallist Ben Whittaker is self-evidently talented. The trick now is to develop that talent in the professional environment.
As an amateur his motif was being elusive. He is a beautiful boxer with quick hands and good movement. He knows how to avoid punches. Now he has to learn to sit down on his shots and start taking out opponents.
To make people miss is a great asset. But in the Olympic final he met a Cuban who did what he did and threw serious leather. He was taught a lesson by the great Arlen Lopez that day in Tokyo. The Cuban took risks that he didn’t, stood in the pocket and fought aggressively.
