Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron will contest their light-heavyweight rematch on Sunday over 10 rounds, it has been confirmed.
The rival camps had been deadlocked in a row over the length of the bout, which can be staged in Birmingham on Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Cameron revealed he had initially signed for a 12-round combat, although their first contest was a 10-rounder.
The argument between the 2 groups stretched into the week of the combat however now a decision has been reached and Sunday’s rematch will stay over 10 rounds.
Whittaker and Cameron first fought in October, however the bout ended early and controversially once they tumbled filter of the ring within the fifth spherical. Whittaker, an Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo, was injured and unable to proceed.
The end result due to this fact went to the scorecards and was dominated a technical draw.
Cameron insists he was on the right track to win and his confidence is excessive going into this second combat.
“They’re exhausting 12-rounders. I have been there earlier than. They’re exhausting. He was struggling for 4 rounds, 5 rounds [in the first fight]. We’ll see,” Cameron advised Sky Sports activities.
“I used to be outboxing him at instances. As an beginner man, what’s a standout beginner, I should not be attending to him for at the very least six rounds however I obtained to him straightaway. In order that was fairly stunning.
“He will really feel it this time.”
Talking on Toe2Toe, Matthew Macklin, Barry Jones and Wayne Elcock focus on how Whittaker may method the combat
Whittaker is decided to reply all these questions together with his efficiency on this second combat.
“No one needs blips to occur however I am joyful it occurred in a way the place it is introduced me again to earth. It is introduced me again to a place the place I do know the actual me,” he advised Sky Sports activities. “I am chopping the distractions out.
“Now I am simply again to me, again to my boxing and that is when the perfect me will present.”
Watch Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2 on Sunday dwell on Sky Sports activities.
