Benjamin Whittaker

Benjamin Whittaker (born 6 June 1997)[1] is an English amateur boxer who is affiliated with Firewalker ABC.

Benjamin Whittaker
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997
West Bromwich, England
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
2019 Minsk[lower-alpha 1]Light-heavyweight
Representing  England
World Championships
2019 YekaterinburgLight-heavyweight
EU Championships
2018 ValladolidLight-heavyweight

In 2018 he was picked to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which took place in Australia's Gold Coast.[2]

In 2019 he was selected to compete at the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia,[3] where he won the bronze medal after losing by unanimous decision to Dilshodbek Ruzmetov in the semi-finals.[4]

Notes
  1. Also designated as the 2019 men's European Championships

References
  1. "Benjamin Whittaker - England Boxing Team". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Commonwealth Games 2018: McCormack twins named in England boxing squad". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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