WHITTAKER Benjamin

Date of Birth: 6 Jun 1997

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Place of birth: WEST BROMWICH

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Place of residence : WOLVERHAMPTON

Residence Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Boxing	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg)	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) - Preliminaries - Round of 32 #41 COL VIVAS PALACIOS JLVIVAS PALACIOS Jorge Luis 1 GBR WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin 4 WP	Finished
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) - Preliminaries - Round of 16 #127 GBR WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin 5 WP EGY SALAH ORABI ABDEL.SALAH ORABI ABDELGAWWAD Abdelrahman 0	Finished
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) Quarterfinal 2 #175 BRA MACHADO KMACHADO Keno 2 GBR WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin 3 WP	Finished
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) Semifinal 1 #219 ROC KHATAEV IKHATAEV Imam 1 GBR WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin 4 WP	Finished
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) Final Bout #256 GBR WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin 1 CUB LOPEZ ALOPEZ Arlen 4 WP	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Light Heavy	2019	Yekaterinburg, RUS
5	Middle	2017	Hamburg, GER

European Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Light Heavy	2019	Minsk, BLR
9	Middle	2017	Kharkiv, UKR

Ahmet Comert

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Light Heavy	2018	Istanbul, TUR

Bocskai Memorial

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Middle	2018	Debrecen, HUN

Gee-Bee Tournament

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Light Heavy	2019	Helsinki, FIN

Making music. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

Rob McCracken [national]

His father introduced him to boxing at age seven in West Bromwich, England. He had his first bout at age 12, and began taking the sport seriously at age 16. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021; Olympic Channel Twitter profile, 15 Mar 2020; gbboxing.org, 01 Jun 2017)

"I got into boxing due to my father. I was in and out of trouble at school, very hyperactive and my mother couldn't handle me. So my dad took me down to the gym to burn off energy and gain some discipline. I haven't looked back since. Boxing is my life and I thank boxing for the opportunities it has given me. School was never for me, I needed to be active. Sitting in a classroom was a big no." (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to become world champion. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)

He trains with the Team GB squad at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021; expressandstar.com, 15 Apr 2021)

Cuban boxer Mario Kindelan. (dailymail.co.uk, 04 Apr 2018)

His parents. (teamgb.com, 17 Jan 2020; expressandstar.com, 01 Nov 2019)

General Interest

Olympic qualifying results
He secured a spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through the 2021 European Qualifying Event in Paris, France. (expressandstar.com, 10 Jun 2021)

General
PURSUING BOXING
He did not enjoy going to school and left at age 16. "For a bit of money on the side I tried to work a few jobs, but they never worked out either and unfortunately I got sacked. Then I realised the only thing I had was boxing, the only thing I was good at was boxing, my only passion was boxing. So, at the age of 16 I decided to take it serious and the sport took me serious." (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021; Olympic Channel Twitter profile, 15 Mar 2020)

GOING PROFESSIONAL
He views his time as an amateur boxer as an apprenticeship before turning professional, but he is pleased to have the chance to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I've done everything as an amateur and finishing off with the Olympics, that's my apprenticeship done. Then it's time to start a new chapter, make moves, and start winning titles. There was a stage when I was thinking, 'Are the Games even going to happen anymore?' There was talk of them being postponed completely and if that was the case then I can't wait around until 2024. But the coaches reassured us, told us the Games would take place and how the extra year would help us develop. Having come this far and worked for so long toward this goal, I decided to stay patient. Had I turned pro I'd probably still have been waiting for my first fight anyway and then with the Olympics happening I would have been kicking myself." (dailystar.co.uk, 01 Jun 2021; uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021; expressandstar.com, 15 Apr 2021)

MUSIC CAREER
Alongside his boxing he releases music under the name 'B£NZO'. "First time I actually went and recorded my first song was [in 2018] but I've listened and been around music since I was a kid. It most definitely helps [with my boxing]. Music is a rhythm, music is timing, music is smooth, music is having your own style, music is passion. I'm all those and more." (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)

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Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
WP:: Win on Points

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