Stick to Football meet Ben Whittaker! | Stick to Football EP 137

Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet. Ben Whittaker joins Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright to discuss his rise in boxing, being labelled the sport's villain, and why he decided to sign with Eddie Hearn. Ben opens up about the criticism he's received for his showboating style, responds to Prince Naseem Hamed's comments, explains why he believes he's destined to become a world champion, and names David Benavidez as the opponent he wants to face next at Wembley Stadium. The panel also discuss Ben's footballing comparisons, from Lamine Yamal and Michael Olise to his favourite player, Cesc Fàbregas, before Gary steps up for a light-hearted sparring lesson with the unbeaten light-heavyweight. Elsewhere, Ben reveals why Floyd Mayweather is the greatest boxer of all time, explains why he stays away from partying, discusses the financial side of boxing, and shares why he believes Eddie Hearn is the right promoter to take him to the very top. This episode is sponsored by ITV7 Football. ITV7 Football is completely free to play! Simply download the ITV7 app and answer seven questions, for your chance to win huge jackpots this tournament! 18+. T&Cs apply. Nabisco are the official snacking partners of Stick to Football.  Hosting friends and family for the big game? Get match-winning recipe ideas at https://www.snackworks.com  0:00 - Intro & Meeting Ben Whittaker 2:40 - Which Footballer Would Ben Be? 3:15 - Ben's Flamboyant Boxing Style 6:14 - Origins of Ben's Boxing Style & His Dad's Influence 15:00 - Changing Promoters & The Boxing Landscape 17:22 - Sparring with Gary 18:45 - Greatest Boxer of All Time 21:31 - Dream Fights: Benavidez at Wembley 22:27 - British Rivals: Yarde & Buatsi 23:36 - Naseem Hamed Interview Controversy 26:19 - Longevity & Not Drinking 27:48 - Money, Bad Advice & Staying Smart 33:17 - Pundits & Media Criticism SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?... JOIN THE OVERLAP WHATSAPP CHANNEL HERE https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbC3... SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP BREAKDOWN CHANNEL HERE    / @theoverlapbreakdown   SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsl... SUBSCRIBE TO IT WAS WHAT IT WAS PATREON Join here ➡️ www.patreon.com/itwas SUBSCRIBE TO NOT JUST FOOTBALL    / @theoverlapnotjustfootball   SUBSCRIBE TO STICK TO RUGBY HERE    / @theoverlaprugby   SUBSCRIBE TO THE STICK TO CRICKET CHANNEL HERE    / @theoverlapcricket   FOLLOW STICK TO CRICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏 Instagram -   / sticktocricket   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... TikTok -   / sticktocricket   X - https://x.com/StickToCricket LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 The Overlap US - https://podfollow.com/1769260064 The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639 Not Just Football - https://podfollow.com/1772633121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Twitter:   / wearetheoverlap   Instagram:   / wearetheoverlap   TikTok:   / wearetheoverlap   https://bsky.app/profile/wearetheover... ------------------------------------------------------------------------