For Cayman boxer Charles Whittaker, perhaps the third time is the charm. Whittaker’s title fight has been set for 22 October at Kings Sports Centre.
Whittaker set two prior dates, 12 August and 17 September but could not get the sponsorship he required for the fight to go on. Now everything has fallen into place for his WBC Caribbean Federation Junior Middleweight championship bout against Servando Pernales.
Three professional fights will be on the card that Saturday night. In addition it is hoped the event will include local amateur boxers.
This will be Whittaker’s first fight since 4 September 2004, when he defeated Chantell Stancel for the IBO International Junior Middleweight Title in a 12-round battle.
‘No one understands how hungry I am to fight again, and at home. For a year now I have been just watching. Now I can feel my blood pumping again,’ Whittaker said.
But it’s not just about excitement for Charles; it’s about climbing further up the WBC world ranking ladder.
‘The WBC members have assured me that once I win this bout I will move up significantly in the rankings. At the moment I am ranked 32. The closer I get to the top, the closer I get to a world championship, and that goal is something I want to reach,’ he said.
Charles hopes to have another fight in December. He plans to donate part of the net profits of that fight to people in the Cayman Islands and the Gulf Coast of the United States whose lives have been devastated by hurricanes Ivan and Katrina.
‘I want to fight again in December and would like to give part of the net profiles to hurricane victims. This is my way of giving back,’ he said.
His sister, Shernett Watson, formed a company called Knockout Productions Ltd to promote the fight.
The sponsors are Cambridge Real Estate, Big Daddy’s Extreme Technologies, Bodden Holdings, Auto Spa, Budweiser, World Gym, Jungle Night Club, A & A Heavy Equipment and Department of Tourism, Kings Sports Centre.
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