24 h. ago A ‘humble’ Ben Whittaker: Have we got boxing’s next ‘superstar’ all wrong?

Whittaker speaks to The Independent at a press conference after signing with Eddie Hearn, who provides insight on the divisive boxer, as does coach Andy Lee

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25 h. ago Ben Whittaker’s trainer makes bold prediction ahead of Matchroom debut

Ben Whittaker will make his Matchroom debut next month and his trainer is already making big plans for the future

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25 h. ago Ben Whittaker’s trainer makes bold prediction ahead of Benjamin Gavazi fight

Whittaker will make his Matchroom debut in November, and his trainer Andy Lee is already making big plans for the future

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3 d. ago Tom Aspinall considered quitting UFC after devastating injury

Tom Aspinall suffered a gruesome knee injury in the first round of his fight with Curtis Blaydes, which left the Brit wondering whether he would be able to make a return to the sport

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4 d. ago Ben Whittaker’s Matchroom debut confirmed as divisive Brit fights in hometown

Whittaker signed with Eddie Hearn’s promotion this month and is wasting little time in getting going

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5 d. ago Moment Brit tourists drunkenly fight over Thai 'Sin City' Pattaya parking spot

Footage shows two British tourists, who appeared to be drunk, exchanging blows in an ugly fight over a parking space in the holiday hotspot of Pattaya in Thailand

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9 d. ago Ben Whittaker’s next fight date teased as Eddie Hearn declares: ‘I don’t want to wait’

Whittaker signed with Hearn and Matchroom this week, as they aim to build him towards a world-title fight

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9 d. ago Brit swimmer in double shark attack as he fights off Great White sinking jaws into body

British marathon swimmer Chris Murray, 50, was two and a half hours into his race just off the coast of California when a Great White shark attacked him and bit his hand and feet

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1 week ago Brit marathon swimmer survives double shark attack by fighting off 'pure muscle' Great White which started biting him off California coast

Chris Murray, 50, was attempting to swim the 20 miles between Catalina Island and the Los Angeles County coast before the terrifying encounter took place..

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1 week ago British boxers who divided public opinion as Ben Whittaker signs with Matchroom

Whittaker has struggled to win over the public since turning professional

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1 week ago The fights ‘generational talent’ Ben Whittaker should chase to land world title shot

Whittaker’s move to Matchroom has added additional hype to his star power – but what does his route to a world title look like?

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1 week ago Eddie Hearn unveils Ben Whittaker signing by recreating Jerry Maguire scene: ‘Show me the money!’

The former GB Olympian and the Matchroom promoter seem a match made in boxing heaven

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1 week ago Family 'told to say goodbyes' to Brit dad fighting for life in Turkey hospital

John Kearney was visiting Turkey with his friends when he fell from a scooter on Tuesday, suffering a serious head injury. He is now fighting for his life in the hospital

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1 week ago Brit fighting for Putin sets fire to his UK passport in expletive

Aiden Minnis, who left his native country to join the Russian army in its war against Ukraine, was filmed setting fire to his UK passport in a propaganda-style video

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2 w. ago Brit grandad fighting for life in Tenerife after heart attack leaves family with £31,000 medical bill

John Lockyer Drury, 55, was in his 'favourite place' with his wife Lisa when he suffered a heart attack in September - he is still in a coma weeks later

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2 w. ago Parents of Brit, 20, killed fighting in Ukraine say they are 'immensely proud of his courage' and he is 'more than just a soldier or statistic' as they criticise foreign office for lack of support

The parents of a young British soldier killed valiantly fighting in Ukraine have said they are 'immensely proud of his courage'

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2 w. ago Moses Itauma’s next fight date announced as young Brit shares Derek Chisora card

Both men are set to return to the ring on 13 December at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena

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2 w. ago Drunk Brit stag do dragged off Ryanair flight after 'fight' forces emergency landing

Shocking social media footage shows the rowdy revellers being tackled by gun-wielding police officers after the Alicante-bound jet stopped in France after they became unruly

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3 w. ago Brit dad fights for life in Thai hospital as family spend £500 a day on treatment

Alexander Parker, 73, is in intensive care in Thailand with suspected lymphoma and his family are desperatley trying to have him repatriated to the UK for NHS treatment

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last month Brit tourist fights for life in Ibiza hospital after 'collapsing for heat stroke'

Sue Adams, 62, was rushed to hospital in Ibiza after she collapsed in her hotel bathroom in the early hours of the morning and has been in an induced coma for three weeks

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