Whittaker vs Cameron

Who won Whittaker vs Cameron?

Ben Whittaker drew with Liam Cameron by technical draw in their 5 round contest on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

The scorecards were announced , meaning it was a technical draw.

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 Artur Beterbiev beating Dmitry Bivol for the The Ring Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Fabio Wardley beat Frazer Clarke for the BBBOC British Heavyweight belt, Jai Opetaia defeated Jack Massey for the IBF World Cruiserweight title, Chris Eubank Jr was victorious over Kamil Szeremeta, and Skye Nicolson beat Raven Chapman.

Whittaker vs Cameron stats

Back in October 2024, Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Liam Cameron made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Whittaker had a height advantage of 3 inches over Cameron.

Both Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whittaker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 12 years and 9 months later than Cameron, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 126 fewer professional rounds, totaling 52 compared to Cameron's 178.

Ben Whittaker went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC at light heavyweight.

Whittaker vs Cameron form

Whittaker remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London.

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

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

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

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Cameron's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Cameron start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:15 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 1:15 PM EST or 10:15 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:15 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Cameron?

Whittaker vs Cameron was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Cameron?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Liam Cameron made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.