Ben Whittaker’s Showboating Gives Opponents Another Opening

Boxing News 24 reports that Ben Whittaker's in-ring showboating provided Conor Wallace with opportunities to land punches during their recent fight. While former champion Tony Bellew defended Whittaker's flair on DAZN's Beyond the Bell, arguing that Whittaker possesses the talent to attempt such antics, Wallace demonstrated that persistent attackers can exploit those pauses to close the distance.

The publication argues that celebrating slipped or landed punches leaves Whittaker vulnerable and out of defensive position against elite opponents. The piece notes that unlike Prince Naseem Hamed, Whittaker lacks the one-punch knockout power to deter aggressive fighters from attacking through his mid-fight performances.