Ben Whittaker is headed to the Barclays Center on June 27, but the choice of Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera suggests Matchroom is still keeping the training wheels firmly attached. While the flashy 2020 Olympic silver medalist is being marketed as a “generational talent,” this matchmaking continues a trend that feels more like a slow crawl than a sprint toward a world title.
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