Ben Whittaker and Lewis Edmondson’s names have been heavily linked in the last year or so but they will both return to the ring in the next few weeks against separate opponents.
Edmondson’s manager, Billy Joe Saunders, has now revealed that Whittaker turned down the fight with Edmondson despite there being interest from the broadcaster.
“I can understand Sky/behind the scenes clearly interested in making the fight, Saunders told BoxNation, “It was put to Whittaker and he refused.”
“At the end of the day do I blame him? Probably not because the style that Lewis Edmondson brings has beat him previously in the amateurs.”
“Does he really want that sort of fight at this stage of his career? Probably not. I know how good Lewis is, I’ve sparred with him myself.”
Ben Whittaker Returns June 15 In London
Whittaker returns on June 15 in London against the little-known Ezra Arenyeka for the WBA gold belt.
Arenyeka is 12-0, 10 KOs and has put himself in position for the fight after storming a Whittaker press conference in February.
Edmondson faces Joel McIntyre on the Jessica McCaskill-Lauren Price undercard in Cardiff.
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