WHITTAKER Benjamin

6 Jun 1997
24
Male
WEST BROMWICH
 
Great Britain
WOLVERHAMPTON
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

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

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kokugikan Arena
COL
VIVAS PALACIOS JLVIVAS PALACIOS Jorge Luis
1
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
4
WP
Finished
Kokugikan Arena
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
5
WP
EGY
SALAH ORABI ABDEL.SALAH ORABI ABDELGAWWAD Abdelrahman
0
Finished
Kokugikan Arena
BRA
MACHADO KMACHADO Keno
2
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
3
WP
Finished
Kokugikan Arena
ROC
KHATAEV IKHATAEV Imam
1
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
4
WP
Finished
Kokugikan Arena
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
1
CUB
LOPEZ ALOPEZ Arlen
4
WP
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Light Heavy2019Yekaterinburg, RUS
5Middle2017Hamburg, GER

European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Light Heavy2019Minsk, BLR
9Middle2017Kharkiv, UKR

Ahmet Comert
RankEventYearLocation
1Light Heavy2018Istanbul, TUR

Bocskai Memorial
RankEventYearLocation
1Middle2018Debrecen, HUN

Gee-Bee Tournament
RankEventYearLocation
1Light Heavy2019Helsinki, FIN
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Making music. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)
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Athlete
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English
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Rob McCracken [national]
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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)
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"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)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to become world champion. (uk.boxraw.com, 21 Apr 2021)
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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)
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Cuban boxer Mario Kindelan. (dailymail.co.uk, 04 Apr 2018)
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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)

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