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Tim Bradley calls Ben Whittaker ‘fool’s gold’ at 175 years ancient

Published

11 months ago

October 17, 2025

Image: Tim Bradley Slams Ben Whittaker as ‘Fool’s Gold,’ Predicts He’ll Never Crack the Top 10 at Light Heavyweight

Tim Bradley says he sees Ben Whittaker as “fool’s gold” ahead of his Matchroom debut against Benjamin Gavazi on November 29. He claims that Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KO) lacks “the fundamentals” and doesn’t see him beating “anyone in the top ten” at 175.

(Source: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing)

Whittaker’s fight with Gavazi (19-1, 13 KO) will show whether he can cope as a professional. The two will appear on DAZN on November 29 in a 10-round fight for the WBC Silver featherlight heavyweight title at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England.

Lack of faith in Whittaker’s fundamentals

Promoter Eddie Hearn recently signed 2020 Olympic silver medalist Whittaker to a long-term contract with Matchroom, naming him “generational talent”. Boxing analyst Bradley disagrees and claims that even Hamzah Sheeraz would beat him. He doesn’t believe Whittaker’s trash style of “clowning around” in the ring will work against top-10 fighters at 175 pounds. So far, it’s impossible to disagree with Bradley.

Tim recalls that Whittaker looked like he was ready to submit in his first fight against Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024. When Ben failed to score a quick knockout in that fight, he began to crumble under Cameron’s pressure in the fifth round.

“When it comes to Ben Whittaker, I am ruthless, I think he is fool’s gold. I actually think so [Hamzah] Sheeraz would beat him,” analyst Tim Bradley said on his account canalexpressing his thoughts on featherlight heavyweight contender Ben Whittaker.

Whittaker’s mental fragility is revealed

Bradley apparently bases much of his opinion on how Whittaker had a mental breakdown when he was mercilessly attacked by Cameron in their first fight. I understand why Tim thought Whittsaker was “fool’s gold” after watching this fight. This wasn’t even against a top-level fighter.

Although Ben knocked out Cameron in the second round of their rematch on April 20 this year, one still has to wonder whether a similar breakdown would have occurred had the fight gone into the later rounds.

As the saying goes, Whittaker has already shown that he cannot cope with the pressure from players who are beating him. As you might expect, he quickly falls apart when faced with a pressure fighter who ignores his trash style and keeps attacking him.

“They are [Matchroom] I’m trying to move him quickly because he’s 28 years ancient. It’s not ancient. She stands face to face with a guy [Benjamin Gavazi] with twice as many fights as him, a guy who is tough,” Bradley said of Whittaker.

Matchroom’s risky investment

Matchroom has no choice but to move Whittaker quickly. He will be 29 next year and they will have to push him much faster than a younger player if they want to capitalize on his youth. If Whittaker can’t handle the transition quickly, he will fail. It would be compelling to know if Matchroom has an escape clause in its contract with Whittaker if he fails.

“The reason I think he’s fool’s gold… He’s got all these moves, but he’s never going to make it to the substantial leagues. If Ben can’t knock this guy out early, it might be arduous for him. I don’t see him beating anyone at 175 pounds,” he said. no one in the top 10”Bradley said of Whittaker.

Based on Whittaker’s performance in his first fight with Cameron, I don’t see him beating any of these featherlight heavyweights:

David Morrell
Arlen Lopez
Antoni Yarde
Imam Khataev
Artur Beterbiew
Oleksandr Gvozdyk

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Last update: 17/10/2025

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights

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7 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights"

World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.

The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.

WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.

Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard

Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton

(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)

Heavyweight
Copper Box Arena, London
10×3

Round	Fisher	Pirotton
Round 1	10	9
Round 2	10	9
Round 3	9	10
Round 4	9	10
Round 5	10	9
Round 6	10	9
Round 7	10	9
Round 8	10	9
Round 9	10	9
Round 10	10	9
WBN Totals:	98	92

Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95

Preview

Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.

The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

Published

10 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.

Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight

TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

Published

11 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap"

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.