Ben Whittaker has been ordered by former British light middleweight champion Troy Williamson to provide proof of the injury he sustained that led to his fight against Liam Cameron being ruled a split draw.
Whittaker has emerged as one of British boxing’s most intriguing talents over the past few years due to his showboating in the middle of fights.
The 27-year-old had won all eight of his professional fights leading up to his toughest test to date against Cameron.
But the light-heavyweight bout ended in controversy after both fighters fell out of the ring.
Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron fell over the top rope in their fight
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Whittaker and Cameron were in a clinch in the fifth round as they edged closer to the ropes.
Both then fell over the top rope in a bizarre incident which left both boxers in a heap.
Cameron was quickly able to get back to his feet and gestured he was ready to continue, but Whittaker suffered an injury to his right leg and was wheelchaired out of the arena.
The 2020 Olympic silver medallist was later taken to hospital to check on his injury.
Cameron appeared to be in control of the fight before it was brought to an abrupt halt, but the three ringside judges ruled it a technical draw.
The incident caused fury online with Cameron suggesting Whittaker was looking for an easy way out of the fight.
Williamson, who won the 2015 ABA Championships in the middleweight division, also felt Whittaker’s inability to continue was suspect and wants his compatriot to provide evidence of his injury.
Williamson wrote: “I like Ben Whittaker, I’ve followed him when he won the junior aba title in the northeast in 2014/15 I think it was, I would never kick a man down after a performance BUT we all need to see evidence of what injury he sustained in the ring last night!”
Ben Whittaker was unable to continue due to a leg injury
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Cameron went one step further and accused Whittaker’s team of advising their fighter to ‘stay down’.
“His corner said, ‘Stay down and pretend you’re hurt.’ Allegedly,” Cameron told TNT.
“I want either a rematch or something better. Ben deserves the rematch.
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Liam Cameron accused Ben Whittaker of feigning injury
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“I think I was a bit hard done by. He’s the golden boy here, and I’ve just ripped the script up.”
Both fighters were awarded a 58-57 score by two judges with the third ruling it a 58-58 draw.