Ben Whittaker

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  1. Flo-Raiden

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    Any thoughts on this guy? Does he have potential or is he all flash with no substance and a KO waiting to happen, especially with the Naseem Hamed impersonation/showboating?

     
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    He's definitely alright, certainly better than Josh Kelly, the last in this mold. I don't think he's destined for super stardom or anything, but he could be in some decents fight over the next few years.
     
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    ButterbeansDad Leap-Amateur

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    the 3.58 mark of the video LOL!!!
     
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    the guy he was fighting is 10-13-5
     
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    Personally I think he’s got talent and we could possibly see him against the elites in the future but he needs to tone down the antics.
     
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    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

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    I think there is definitely talent there, how far he goes is anyone's guess tbh. Won't watch him properly until he starts fighting decent guys, but I've enjoyed the highlights I've seen.
     
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    His last fight just happened recently where the biggest highlight was him walking his opponent back into his corner as a sign of disrespect and then getting headbutted. The Naseem Hamed antics is starting to wear itself thin. Could just be a matter of time until he runs into an opponent that may do a Barrera on him.

     
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    Don't mind the showboating when it's against someone at a similar level but this guy comes off as plainly disrespectful. A former Olympian constantly taunting part time boxers who just try to make some extra money on the side.... not a good look.
     
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  9. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Yep. Showboat against elite guys, not bums
     
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    Showboat again at elite level if you want to impress me. Too many hoppity boppity flash fools at British level these days.
     
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    Even the MOST Unorthodox of Fighter's Dialed it Down to Some Degree, EVENTUALLY...Whittaker will Follow Suit &/Or Be on the Receiving End of a Highlight Reel KO Loss...



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    Right Now, Everything About Fighting is FUN For Whittaker...Inevitably, there Comes a Time When Shit AIN'T as Fun Though...In the Words of the Bitter, Jaded Prick - Larry Merchant "There Ain't a Horse That Can't Be RODE, Nor a Jockey That Can't Be THROWED"...



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    Don’t compare him to Hamed.
    Actually,…Hamed fought solid opposition
     
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    I don't mind showboating. But do it with guys that aren't fighting for their dinner money.
     
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    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

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    Yeah this is how I see it. If he does that shit at world level I'll be impressed.
     
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    He got hit flush more than a few times by a guy with a losing record and no real power. I'd lean towards KO waiting to happen and with the disrespectful showboating, he's asking for it.
     
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    Just as I figured. All flash and no substance.

     
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    Got exposed in the amateurs and got found out last night. As soon as he fought someone with a pulse, he struggled and looked ordinary. Quit job it does seem like. Whittaker needs to show his face as he's gone into hiding since. Cameron deserves a rematch.
     

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