10 or 12? “Roundgate” Continues Ahead of Cameron vs. Whittaker

British light heavyweight Liam Cameron (23-6-1, 10 KOs) has shared the latest update on the ongoing contractual drama surrounding his rematch with Ben Whittaker (8-0-1, 5 KOs), scheduled for April 20 in Birmingham, UK.

Despite fight week being underway, the contract dispute — which flared up at the end of last month — remains unresolved. At the heart of the issue is the number of rounds: according to Cameron, he signed for a 12-round bout, while Whittaker is reportedly only committed to 10.

Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom blamed the confusion on a clerical error, calling it “an extremely costly one,” as Cameron must now be compensated financially.

However, the fighter insists that as of April 14, he has yet to receive or sign a new contract confirming the fight has officially been shortened to 10 rounds.

“BOXXER received my terms for changing the bout to 10 rounds but are refusing to send a replacement contract and are trying to claim they can alter the number of rounds without one. Going into fight week without knowing how many rounds I’m fighting — that’s just ridiculous, both for me and my opponent. As of now, it’s still a 12-round fight,” Cameron wrote.

Contrary to Cameron’s claim, Shalom insists the matter is already settled — and even approved by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

“Boxxer formally agreed to the terms proposed by Liam Cameron’s promoter — Queensberry — two weeks ago. As the official organizer of the Resurgence card on April 20, we confirmed with the Board that the bout would be 10 rounds. Both teams were notified,” Shalom stated.

The first meeting between Cameron and Whittaker took place on October 12 of last year and ended bizarrely in the fifth round when both fighters tumbled out of the ring following the bell. Whittaker suffered an injury and was unable to continue. The bout was ruled a draw. Judges scored it 58-58, 58-57 (Whittaker), and 58-57 (Cameron).