Ben Whittaker has made adjustments forward of his rematch with Liam Cameron.
After a rare fall, that noticed each fighters tumble out of the ring, their first battle resulted in a contentious technical determination draw.
They are going to rematch on Sunday in Birmingham, dwell on Sky Sports activities, and Whittaker can have a brand new coach in his nook.
Former WBO middleweight world champion and well-regarded skilled coach Andy Lee is now working with the Olympic silver medallist.
“I simply noticed a fighter who’s immensely proficient, who wants steerage, construction,” Lee informed Sky Sports activities. “Behind all of the persona is a really humble, trustworthy, decided younger man.
“A expertise like Ben wants mentoring. It wants channelling, it wants guiding and that is why I assumed it might be a travesty to see such a fighter like this lose or not attain his potential due to lack of the precise teaching.”
Will probably be an intensely pressurised event, headlining on the bp pulse LIVE area in a high-stakes rematch, particularly for a primary battle in a brand new trainer-boxer partnership.
“Belief and relationships are constructed over time. We do not have that luxurious of time,” Lee mentioned. “However a variety of speaking is finished through the coaching camp.
“You need to talk, know what makes them tick and the way they suppose.”
He added of Whittaker: “I do not see any ceiling on how good he’s. I believe he is doubtlessly a world champion. I do not wish to go excessive however from what I am seeing within the fitness center, so thrilling to look at, such a pleasure to look at and he can do just about something he desires to within the sport.
“However it’s important to undergo the steps and earn it. It isn’t given simply since you’re proficient. You need to work for it and earn it.”
Whittaker, early in his skilled profession, had beforehand tended to make headlines along with his typically spectacular showboating.
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