After months of slumber, the light heavyweight division woke up to some big jolts. Last week in Riyadh, champion David Benavidez consolidated his position with a mind-boggling win over Anthony Yarde. After enigmatic Benjamin Whittaker, or more commonly Ben Whittaker, takes center stage at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, 175 pounds could be in for yet another round of shake-ups.

The 28-year-old faces Benjamin Gavazi of Germany for the WBC Silver light heavyweight title. That the fight probably serves as a tune-up for Ben Whittaker could be a foregone conclusion. However, considering it’s a Matchroom debut for Whittaker, it’s important to review the fight. It has been only a month since the West Midlands native signed with Eddie Hearn’s promotion. It could be similar to the cas

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