Liam Cameron thought Ben Whittaker fight was going to be a 'demolition job'

It wasn’t to be for Liam Cameron as he recorded a second-round loss to Ben Whittaker in Birmingham on Sunday 20th April.

Having held his own for five rounds against Whittaker back in October 2024, the contest was controversially declared a technical draw after Whittaker was unable to carry on after both fighters tumbled over the top rope.

While Cameron too had a reputation to uphold in the rematch, it was a must-win for Whittaker, having received scrutiny for the best part of six months prior to the pair’s second meeting.

It took just two rounds before the referee stopped the fight following an onrush from Whittaker which left Cameron dazed.

The Sheffield-born professional boxer was graceful in defeat however, gaining a number of new admirers as a result.

When speaking to iFL TV in the days following the fight, Cameron gave an honest reflection on the fight.

“Do you know what it was? People might think I’m going to lie. In Saudi I was as nervous as anything, didn’t know what to expect.

This time I had no respect for him. I thought I was going to go in there and do a demolition job.

“I thought this is my time. Ben was different - I could tell straight away he was different. He was more on it. I was stupid, I was rushing in because I had no respect for him.

“I was going to get in there, get close and punch because I’ve got a good engine. I can carry on and carry on.”

Cameron later revealed that he perforated his eardrum during the first round, questioning how many rounds he would have been able to carry on if the ref wasn’t to stop it.

The 34-year-old also defended the referee’s decision to stop the fight, stating: “The ref did his job and maybe if it was on the other foot and it was Ben I’d have wanted it to be stopped.”

Despite a seventh career loss, Cameron was humble in defeat, has held “good chats” with his team and is “feeling good.”

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