Whittaker vs Arenyeka

Who won Whittaker vs Arenyeka?

Ben Whittaker beat Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, June 15th, 2024, at Selhurst Park, London.

The scorecards were announced as 99-90, 100-89, 99-90 in favor of winner Ben Whittaker.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Chris Billam-Smith beating Richard Riakporhe for the WBO World Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard Isaac Chamberlain lost to Jack Massey for the CBC Commonwealth Cruiserweight belt, Dan Azeez defeated Hrvoje Sep, and Francesca Hennessy was victorious over Dorota Norek.

Whittaker vs Arenyeka stats

Back in June 2024, Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Both Ben Whittaker and Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Arenyeka's, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 4 months later than Arenyeka, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 52 compared to Arenyeka's 49.

Whittaker vs Arenyeka form

Whittaker remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Khalid Graidia on February 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj on December 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

Before that, he had defeated Vladimir Belujsky on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had won against Jordan Grant on May 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Arenyeka start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Arenyeka?

Whittaker vs Arenyeka was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Peacock.

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Arenyeka?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.