Benjamin Whittaker

Benjamin G. Whittaker (born 6 June 1997) is an English professional boxer.

In 2018, he was picked to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which took place in Australia's Gold Coast.

In 2019, he was selected to compete at the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia, where he won the bronze medal after losing by unanimous decision to Dilshodbek Ruzmetov in the semi-finals.

In 2021, at the men's light-heavyweight category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Whittaker won the silver medal against Arlen Lopez, who won gold.

Whittaker tweeted, "You don't win silver, you lose gold. I'm very disappointed - I feel like a failure."

Distraught from falling short of gold, he refused to wear the medal at the ceremony; however, he vowed he would return to win gold, saying: "I'll come back, trust me."

Whittaker's passionate reaction drew mixed reactions, but most people were empathetic of Whittaker's reaction.

English media personality Piers Morgan tweeted: "Love this - finally, an athlete at these Olympics prepared to tell the truth about competing in elite sport. Good for you @BenGWhittaker".

In 2022 he signed a professional deal with Boxxer, training with SugarHill Steward.

On February 3, 2024 at Wembley Arena in London, Whittaker defeated Khalid Graidia via fifth round TKO.

On March 31, 2024, Whittaker is scheduled to fight at The O2 Arena in London, England.

As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.