Who is Ben Whittaker's dad? Exploring the relationship between undefeated boxing star and Tony Whittaker

Undefeated English boxing star Ben Whittaker is set to defend his IBF International light-heavyweight title against Liam Cameron on the undercard of the Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev event on October 12. With a record of 8-0 with five knockouts in just two years, the flashy Olympic silver medalist is looking to fast-track his rise to the top.

A man that's been with 'The Surgeon' every step of the way aside from his coaching staff is his father, Anthony 'Tony' Whittaker. Tony works for the city council of Wolverhampton, where he and his son resides. He also worked the tunnel on matchdays for the Wolverton Wanderers FC soccer games for many years.

Tony has been quite hands-on with Ben's career, from his son's amateur run to his eventual pro debut. He is so hands-on with Ben Whittaker's career that he even hired his son's own godfather, Joby Clayton, as a head boxing coach.

Whittaker also went on record to admit that it was his dad who encouraged him to embrace his flashy, showboating style in the ring. It was also his father who made the decision to bring him to the boxing gym in an attempt to treat his ADHD as a kid - a decision that has been paying off quite well as of late.

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Ben Whittaker's pro career so far, explored

You may have stumbled upon a social media clip of this flashy new boxer doing some matrix-like maneuvers while battering his opponents inside the ring. That flashy boxer is none other than Ben Whittaker, the Olympic silver medalist who many pundits see as the UK's successor to the legendary Prince Naseem Hamed.

Whittaker first made national headlines when he competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where, in disappointment, he refused to wear his silver medal after losing to Cuba's Arlen Lopez in the finals.

He made his professional debut just a year after and racked up two straight dominant wins over Greg O'Neil and Petar Nosic. Three KO/TKOs later, Whittaker faced France's Khalid Graidia earlier this year and produced a masterclass of showboating performance that quickly became viral online.

After the Graidia win, Ben Whittaker beat Leon Willings in a similar crowd-pleasing performance. He then faced Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka less than three months later to win the vacant IBF International light-heavyweight belt.

Here's a compilation video of Whittaker's boxing highlights: