A raucous crowd at Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena expected fireworks from the evening’s twin showcase bouts - and the light‑heavyweight and heavyweight attractions delivered drama in very different ways.
The 2020 Olympic silver‑medallist spent most of round one on the move behind a pawing jab, but early in the second he uncorked a looping right that rocked Cameron onto the ropes. A follow‑up flurry of wide, clubbing shots prompted referee Howard Foster to halt proceedings at 1:07, even though many of the punches thudded into Cameron’s gloves. The veteran protested the stoppage while the crowd voiced its displeasure, reviving debate over Foster’s quick trigger. Whittaker moves to 9‑0‑1 and stays on course for domestic title talk; Cameron, now 23‑8‑1, is left fuming at what he called a “gift” to the hometown star.
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In the co-main event, making his first appearance since hand surgery, Olympic bronze‑medallist Clarke wasted no time. A heavy right‑left combination folded Tetteh after ninety seconds, and referee Kevin Parker waved it off. Chaos followed: the Ghanaian, incensed, grabbed and shoved Parker before security intervened, then stormed from the ring before the official announcement. Clarke improves to 9‑1 and called the quick finish “exactly the confidence‑builder I needed,” while Tetteh’s outburst earned widespread condemnation.
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In the undercard, former European champion Sam Eggington out‑boxed Lee Cutler over ten competitive rounds, and middleweight Tyler Denny stayed busy with a points nod over Elvis Ahorgah.
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