Ben Whittaker: Age, weight, height, boxing record, nickname, trainer, world ranking, walk on song, promoter, net worth & more

We profile one of the most colourful characters in boxing, 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 'The Surgeon' Ben Whittaker.

BEN WHITTAKER PROFILE

Born:	June 6th, 1997
Age:	28
Birthplace:	Darlaston, Walsall, England
Nickname:	'The Surgeon'
Height:	6ft 3ins
Reach:	75.2ins
Stance:	Orthodox
Division:	Light-heavyweight
Professional record:	9-0-1 (6 KOs)
Amateur record:	55-13

BEN WHITTAKER AGE

Ben Whittaker is 27-years-old and will celebrate his 29th birthday on 6th June, 2026.

BEN WHITTAKER HEIGHT, WEIGHT & REACH

Ben Whittaker operates in the light-heavyweight division meaning he must weigh in for his fights no heavier than 175lbs.

Ben Whittaker stands at 6ft 3ins tall and possesses a decent reach of 75.2ins, which he utilises to good effect in fights.

BEN WHITTAKER RECORD

9-0-1 (6 KOs)

Ben Whittaker possesses an impressive unbeaten professional record, although he was held to a draw by Liam Cameron in 2024.

Having breezed through his opening eight fights, without so much breaking sweat, many believed Cameron had done enough to secure victory over Whittaker after their fight was taken to the judges scorecards as a consequence of an injury sustained by the pre-fight favourite.

However, despite Cameron largely being perceived to be leading on the cards, the judges scored the bout a split draw, setting up the rematch perfectly for April 2025, a fight in which Whittaker subsequently prevailed in, recording an impressive second round stoppage success.

LAST FIVE FIGHTS:

• 20th April 2025 - Beat Liam Cameron by TKO

• 12th October 2024 - Drew with Liam Cameron by Technical Decision

• 15th June 2024 - Beat Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka by Unanimous Decision

• 31st March 2024 - Beat Leon Willings by Unanimous Decision

• 3rd February 2024 - Beat Khalid Graidia by TKO

BEN WHITTAKER NICKNAME

Ben Whittaker carries his 'The Surgeon' moniker because of his surgical-like precision inside the ring, together with the clinical nature of his fighting style.

While many regard Whittaker to be technically astute, he is also famed for his flambuoyancy inside the ring.

WHO IS BEN WHITTAKER'S PROMOTER?

Ben Whittaker is currently tied into a long-term agreement with Ben Shalom's BOXXER promotional company.

Whittaker was one of numerous 2020 Olympians to be signed up by the Sky Sports associated brand, with the likes of Lauren Price and Frazer Clarke also agreeing deals with the Manchester-based business.

WHO IS BEN WHITTAKER'S TRAINER?

Despite being in the infancy of his professional boxing career, Ben Whittaker has already worked with three professional boxing coaches.

He initially worked with SugarHill Steward - the trainer of Tyson Fury - before working with his former amateur coach Joby Clayton, although he has now linked-up with Andy Lee.

BEN WHITTAKER WORLD RANKING

Despite Ben Whittaker being regarded as one of the brightest talents coming through the light-heavyweight ranks, the fighter doesn't yet possess an official top 10 ranking with either of the four officially recognised governing bodies (IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC).

However, he sits 15th in the IBF rankings, 14th in the WBA and 12th in the WBC, suggesting a top ten berth may be his before long.

That is likely to change providing he maintains his trajectory over the next 12 months however, with Whittaker himself revealing plans to fight for a world title within the next two years.

BEN WHITTAKER WALK-ON SONG

Ben Whittaker likes to change his walk-on song for each fight, with the fighter becoming increasingly synonymous with his unusual ring walk antics.

Ahead of his fight with Ezra Arenyeka, an orchestra accompanied the Walsall-born star to the ring, whilst he has also previously danced down the ramp to Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough'.

BEN WHITTAKER NET WORTH

As of July, 2025, it is estimated that Ben Whittaker possesses a fortune of around £1.2m, with that total likely to rise significantly in the coming years.

The fighter currently holds a long-term sponsorship agreement with Adidas, which is reported to be worth £500k a year, whilst prize purses for his fights will continue to rise as he moves up the world rankings.