Ben Whittaker was left crying tears of aid after brutally knocking out Liam Cameron of their rematch.
Whittaker confronted new rival Cameron for a second time, seeking to proper the wrongs of their well-known first assembly which led to controversy final 12 months.
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The pair did battle and ‘The Surgeon’ appeared nicely and actually up for the problem from the opening bell.
He crushed Cameron within the second spherical in a brutal and easily good stoppage, to place an finish to their rivalry.
After confronting his opponent’s nook, Whittaker felt a rush of aid and delight at his win.
And photographs has proven him returning to his personal nook overcome with emotion.
He leaned on the highest rope clearly in tears, the place he was comforted by coach Andy Lee.
His nook supported him and Whittaker went by way of a rollercoaster of feelings because the outcome was introduced.
talkSPORT commentator John Rawling commented on the emotional scenes, including: “I let you know one thing I’ve simply noticed up there.
“This reveals traumatic the combat was for him, when he was up there he had tears streaming down his cheeks.
“That is the aid to get this all out of the best way, a technique or one other.
“However there have been tears of aid on the face of Ben.”
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Whittaker was visibly emotional throughout his interview and appeared actually relieved to have gotten the job performed.
Regardless of criticism, he held up the hand of his opponent in a present of actual sportsmanship after the ultimate bell.
And he saluted his personal show, insisting he had come by way of loads to get to this stage.
He added: “You heard all people boo me, they painting me as a foul man.
“However I work very exhausting and my feelings got here out – and I used to be roaring like a lion. If a bit little bit of dribble got here out a little bit of dribble got here out.
“Liam advised me no person hit me like that. However what occurred in Saudi wanted to occur for me, I wanted that actuality test.”
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His coach Lee additionally paid tribute to his courageous show after the ultimate bell.
He advised talkSPORT: “I am very glad, I do not assume it might have gone any higher given the stress he was underneath.
“He was crying, it was simply an expression of emotion however contemplating all he has gone by way of.
“The disrespect, the feedback and so on. He has been written off, he is an Olympic silver medallist.”
Whittaker now has a giant future forward of him.
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