Ben Whittaker will be back in action tonight and will face Ezra Arenyeka – the same man who intruded on his press conference earlier this year.
Whittaker is one of the most promising prospects in British boxing and has shone as a professional so far and has been given the chance to showcase his skills at Selhurst Park.
As an amateur, Whittaker won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics – but he refused to wear the medal during the ceremony.
Since joining the paid ranks he has caused controversy in the ring due to his flamboyant style and has been accused of disrespecting opponents with his antics.
But no one has been able to defeat him yet, although one person feels he has the means to do so.
Arenaka disrupted Whittaker’s final pre-fight press conference and vowed in front of dozens of spectators that he would beat the Briton – and the pair clashed again at the weigh-ins.
Now he has the chance to take part in a huge summer show in South London.
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- Whittaker will face Arenyeka on Saturday, June 15.
- The match will take place at Selhurst Park, the stadium of Crystal Palace FC.
- The ring-walk for the bout can be expected at around 8.30pm BST.
- The main event will start at 7pm (BST).
What channel is this and can it be streamed live?
- The Whittaker vs Arenaka fight will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.
- You can stream live on the Now TV or Sky Go apps, both of which are available to download on your mobile or tablet device.
Whittaker vs. Ezra Arenyeka full card
- Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe; for Billam-Smith’s WBO cruiserweight title
- Isaac Chamberlain vs. Jack Massey
- Ben Whittaker vs. Ezra Arenyeka
- Dan Azeez vs. Hrvoje September
- Francesca Hennessy vs. Dorota Norek
- Divorn Miller vs. Edwin Mosquera
- Mitchell Frierson vs. TBA
