Ben Whittaker left the arena in a wheelchair after suffering a leg injury when he fell out of the ring along with opponent Liam Cameron during a wild exchange on the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev undercard on Saturday.
Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron has been stopped and can’t go on after both fighters fell over the top rope.. Whittaker seemingly injured his leg and can’t fight on #BeterbievBivol pic.twitter.com/YtNJZBp534
— BoxingEnthusiast (@BoxingEnth) October 12, 2024
The incident happened as Cameron and Whittaker were backing up towards the ropes at the end of the round. As the fighters hit the ropes, they both toppled over in a dramatic scene as the crowd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia jumped to their feet.
The fighters crashed on the side of the ring after spilling over the ropes but while both athletes remained down momentarily, it was clear that Whittaker got the worst of it. As he got back to his feet, Whittaker was favoring his leg as he got back into the ring to receive medical attention.
It wasn’t long before Whittaker had his shoe removed with his trainers checking his leg and the fight was stopped when it was clear that the highly touted British prospect would not be able to continue.
With the fight stopped due to injury, the scorecards were gathered up to provide a decision but even that ended in some controversy.
The final scores were 58-57 for Whittaker, 58-57 for Cameron and 58-58 with the fight being declared a split draw.
The fight goes to the scorecards and it is a DRAW
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 12, 2024
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A dejected Cameron left the ring after believing he did enough early in the fight to deserve the win with the broadcast team marveling over his performance while admitting that Whittaker was having a tough night at the office.
In the end none of that matters with the fight scored a split draw and Whittaker requiring medical attention after falling out of the ring.
It seems like these two are headed for a rematch in the future once Whittaker is healthy enough to compete again.
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