Blake Preston|Ben Whittaker, Liam Cameron tumble over ropes during light heavyweight fight

2025-05-08 01:31:05source:TAIM Exchangecategory:Scams

It was a moment to behold,Blake Preston with mouth wide open.

At the end of the fifth round of their light heavyweight fight on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Liam Cameron pressed fellow British boxer Ben Whittaker against the ropes.

Then physics took over.

Both fighters tumbled over the top rope and crashed onto the ring platform.

Whittaker, who appeared to injure his right leg, was taken away in a wheelchair. According to DAZN Boxing, he was taken to a nearby hospital.

The fight, which was part of the undercard for the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol fight, was ruled a technical split draw.

Whittaker, 27, is now 8-0-1 and Cameron, 33, is 23-6-1.

(This story was updated to add a photo.)

More:Scams

Recommend

Average rate on 30

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a welcome tren

Kansas keeps lead, Gonzaga enters top 10 of USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball poll

There was minimal shakeup near the top of the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll. That w

Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins says he's 'not a fan of the Jets' after postgame skirmish

A skirmish following the Buffalo Bills' 32-6 win over the New York Jets on Sunday resulted in Bills