BEN WHITTAKER is a Brit bashing victim, his Olympic silver medal being a big target during US camps.
After narrowly missing out in Tokyo on gold, the West Brom Team GB ace and 25-year-old West Brom Team GB ace have joined forces with Tyson Fury’s American trainer Sugar Hill Steward.
Ben Whittaker won a silver medal at 2020 Tokyo games
Miami's training trips are rife with cockroaches, lizards. This should help him prepare for pro boxing. However, the starlet's foreign accent and amateur success mean that he is being bullied by his political friends across the Pond.
Benzo spoke out ahead of Saturday's pro debut against Greg O'Neill. "Sometimes, when I walk into English gymnasiums, I can see people clocking and showing respect. It is nice, but it is not my main purpose.
"Americans still look at you when you enter their gym, but they also look through you, and then they will want to beat the English boy with the silver medal.
"I walk in to see men tapping each other in spars and when I get there, the same guys try to kill me."
I like that mentality, it will only make me stronger. You are stronger when you surround yourself with people who don't take it easy on or mollycoddle your needs.
"I believe that getting out of your comfort zone after leaving the Olympics and the Team GB setup is the best thing you can do."
Sugar Hill Steward, an American mastermind, trains West Brom's Ben Whittaker
Whittaker's Sky Sports interviews recently have an American flavor, with lots of trash talk and money matters.
He opens up about his friends and family, his bed, and his favorite home comforts.
Anthony Joshua-managed ace insists that he isn't acting up and is just trying to get to grips his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH) and hard-earned fighting fame.
He explained that he has two sides to himself. It could be my ADHD.
"Sometimes I get excited and go in front of the camera, but I'm not media-trained. If I wake up with an idea, I usually bring it out on the stage.
"But apart from boxing, I am a humble guy. I am a hard worker and try to make a difference in the lives of my family.
"In boxing, however, I sometimes get into a little character, and talk some rubbish. There are two sides to me."
Whittaker's Bournemouth International Centre opponent is likely to be victorious in the second round, but Whittaker has a much more worthy opponent who has just been signed to the BOXXER stable.
John Docherty, a Scotsman, knocked the Englishman from the 2018 Commonwealth Games. A revenge mission is on the horizon.
He stated: "I didn’t even realize that he was on bills as me until the week came to an abrupt halt, and it popped up again. I responded with bloody hell."
"It was obvious at the Olympics that my hatred of losing is evident so if I could win the win back, I would absolutely love it."
