BAPTISM OF FIRE

Churchgoer Ben is not all flash

- CHRIS MCKENNA

BEN WHITTAKER believes being baptised again has reinvigorated him after tiring of playing up to his character.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist returns to the ring this weekend when he faces Liam Cameron in a rematch of their controversial clash last year.

The fight ended in Saudi Arabia when both went over the top rope and crashed onto the floor below.

Whittaker, 26, was taken away in a wheelchair and the bout was ruled a technical draw.

It led to accusations that the Brit, often criticised for his in-ring showboating, looked for a way out in what was a tougher fight than many had imagined.