Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Olympic medalist prospect light heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg) British Ben Whittaker (2-0, 1 KO) was not impressed in a fight with a native of Bosnia
Petar Nosic (6-1, 3 KOs).
Whittaker obviously overdid it in trying to please the public. There were a lot of feints and movements, but at the same time, the prospect forgot about efficiency. In the 3rd round, he completely gave the initiative to Nosich, strove to catch him with the right cross (but at the same time he also advertised his intentions).
Having received a scolding from trainer Sugar Hill, Whittaker had a much better 4th round: he scored a couple of twos and even crosses began to pass. I would still like to learn how to develop my attacks and combine – apparently, I did not switch from amateur boxing to professional.
The score of the judges: 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 in favor of the favorite.
Whittaker UD 6.
