{"id":37042,"date":"2025-04-21T01:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/37042\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T01:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T01:12:13","slug":"beaming-marcus-rashford-shows-support-for-boxer-ben-whittaker-ahead-of-his-huge-clash-with-liam-cameron-as-liverpool-star-makes-the-fight-despite-playing-against-leicester-just-three-hours-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/37042\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaming Marcus Rashford shows support for boxer Ben Whittaker ahead of his huge clash with Liam Cameron&#8230; as Liverpool star makes the fight despite playing against Leicester just THREE hours before"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Marcus Rashford met Ben Whittaker ahead of the boxing star&#8217;s crucial fight\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Rashford was also seen linking up with another boxing star in Adam Azim\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>LISTEN NOW: <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymail.lnk.to\/its-all-kicking-offDM\">It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/a> Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman debate the manager of the season awards&#8230; who is the best and worst?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-695\/jeorge-bird.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JEORGE BIRD<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  15:57 EDT, 20 April 2025   |  Updated:  18:55 EDT, 20 April 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/aston-villa\/index.html\" id=\"mol-2f5c48a0-1e1c-11f0-b329-4faeea96b429\" rel=\"noopener\">Aston Villa<\/a> forward <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/marcus-rashford\/index.html\" id=\"mol-2f637490-1e1c-11f0-b329-4faeea96b429\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Rashford <\/a>was amongst the stars in attendance at Ben Whittaker&#8217;s fight with Liam Cameron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rashford was in good spirits as he linked up with Whittaker prior to the latter&#8217;s eagerly-anticipated rematch with Cameron in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">England international Rashford was wearing a leather jacket and a baseball cap as well as a white t-shirt, sunglasses and several chains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In addition, Rashford was seen with another boxing star in Adam Azim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Whittaker and Cameron drew in their initial bout in Saudi Arabia in October last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As a result Whittaker retained the IBF International light-heavyweight title, which he had won by triumphing against\u00a0Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3916f59a85d6c1a9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97492197-0-image-a-102_1745175606810.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Marcus Rashford (L) met up with Liam Cameron (R) in the latter's dressing room\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Marcus Rashford (L) met up with Liam Cameron (R) in the latter&#8217;s dressing room<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-92f5ad3ebb77b51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97492201-0-image-a-103_1745175638501.jpg\" height=\"562\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rashford and Whittaker were in good spirits as the latter prepared to face Liam Cameron\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rashford and Whittaker were in good spirits as the latter prepared to face Liam Cameron<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7e583513be15aaee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97492205-0-image-a-104_1745175643437.jpg\" height=\"513\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Whittaker is eager to make a major impact against Cameron after the first fight ended in a draw\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Whittaker is eager to make a major impact against Cameron after the first fight ended in a draw<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-108c17c5fb46bb6f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97492291-14630161-Rashford_was_also_seen_linking_up_with_another_boxing_star_in_Ad-a-122_17451775450.jpeg\" height=\"562\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rashford was also seen linking up with another boxing star in\u00a0Adam Azim\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rashford was also seen linking up with another boxing star in\u00a0Adam Azim<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-972b42ab16b519e8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97493143-14630161-image-a-129_1745178498587.jpg\" height=\"473\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Villa forward has been in impressive form since joining from Man United on loan\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Villa forward has been in impressive form since joining from Man United on loan<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rashford has enjoyed a new lease of life at Aston Villa after joining on loan from Manchester United, where he had been frozen out under Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">So far Rashford has scored three goals and provided six assists in 16 games for Villa across all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On Saturday Rashford featured as a substitute as Villa won 4-1 against Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As well as Rashford, another Premier League star was in attendance at the fight in Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 28-year-old had been in action just hours earlier as he played the entirety of Liverpool&#8217;s 1-0 win against Leicester, with his side taking another step towards winning the Premier League title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Whittaker stated that he will silence his critics after being accused of quitting during the first fight against Cameron.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It didn&#8217;t go our way, it was a draw, I didn&#8217;t like the way it ended,&#8217; Whittaker told Mail Sport as he recalled his first meeting with Cameron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Asked why he had opted to go straight back in with Cameron, Whittaker replied: &#8216;Just to right that wrong and shut people up in a sense. Get it done and move on.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-68d8597b2eb8b7ab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/97496547-14630161-image-a-75_1745187888327.jpg\" height=\"808\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas attended the fight just hours after playing v Leicester\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas attended the fight just hours after playing v Leicester<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Everyone&#8217;s got their own opinion and that&#8217;s the thing we love and hate about boxing. At the end of the day, when I win those same people that said I quit, I&#8217;ll see you after.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"linkButtonRowItem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/marcus-rashford\/index.html?ico=article_topics_module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Rashford<\/a><a class=\"linkButtonRowItem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/aston-villa\/index.html?ico=article_topics_module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aston Villa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Beaming Marcus Rashford shows support for boxer Ben Whittaker ahead of his huge clash with Liam Cameron&#8230; as Liverpool star makes the fight despite playing against Leicester just THREE hours before<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford met Ben Whittaker ahead of the boxing star&#8217;s crucial fight\u00a0 Rashford was also seen linking up&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37043,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4108],"tags":[102,1935,92,103,93,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-37042","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-aston-villa","9":"tag-boxing","10":"tag-dailymail","11":"tag-marcus-rashford","12":"tag-sport","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114373299024813502","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}