Charles ‘The Killa’ Whittaker is not sitting on his laurels after his epic fight that won him his first major boxing titles last week.
The new United States Boxing Association and World Boxing Council Continental junior-middleweight champ is already organising his next show after the successful one at the Arts and Recreation Centre in Camana Bay on 11 June.
He overcame the battle hardened Philadelphian Keenan Collins over 12 pulsating rounds for victory, shaking off the ring rust in the process after a year out.
Whittaker, 37, hopes that his next outing is on 1 October at the same venue against another top level opponent. It could be an eliminator for the world title against someone in the top 10. Killa’s dependable agent Raul Alvarez is working on securing the best match for him.
The champ is hoping to defend his title with a vast Internet deal in place which means his fight would be broadcast in over 180 countries. “They’re able to do advertising, it doesn’t cost as much as terrestrial and we’ll be able to market the fight better.”
Killa, with long-time trainer Norman Wilson, is happy that he got a good turn out for the show considering there were so many other attractions over the public holiday weekend. “People enjoyed the show and I’ve got a lot of remarks, mostly saying that was my best performance ever. I got a lot of positives and they want to come and see my next fight.”
Premier McKeeva Bush said that he wants to honour Whittaker with the
Order of the Cayman Islands after Killa attended the Legislative Assembly VIP gallery last week. “I’m honoured and humbled,” Whittaker said. “But it is nothing short of what I expect from Mr Bush who has always been very supportive of me even when he was sports minister.
“He even gave me a $15,000 bonus when I won a fight in 2004. He has always shown me great respect. I just thank God and everybody who has supported me.”
Killa is back in light training but sore hands, especially his right, means that he cannot spar nor go too strong on the heavy bag. “Collins had a really hard face and head, but that is one of those things. I’ve started back running and shadow boxing and will go to Florida next week to take care of my son Michael who is 11 and bring him down for the summer. He is more into basketball than boxing and wants to get into the NBA.”
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