If you didn’t know, Frank Warren at 73 is stressing over his fighter Liam Cameron as he prepares to face Ben Whittaker on April 20 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. The two are set to collide for the second time, following their dramatic first bout last October on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh. That fight ended chaotically when Whittaker fell over the top rope and had to be wheeled out after Cameron landed on top of him in the fifth round. The bout was ruled a split-decision draw, and Whittaker’s promoter, Ben Shalom, had initially hinted at a rematch in early 2025.

Well, the rematch is now—only in less than 4 days. Whittaker, still green with an 8-0 record and 5 KOs, has never fought a 12-round bout. Ultimately, given his lack of experience and the neck injury from their first fight, Shalom pushed for a 10-round limit. While that’s now official, Frank Warren isn’t happy. You see, Liam Cameron’s a seasoned vet, and those two extra rounds? That’s his comfort zone. The longer the fight, the better it plays into his game. So naturally, trimming it to 10 rounds doesn’t thrill Warren, especially since early talks included a full 12. So what did he say now? Let’s take a look.

Frank Warren slams round change drama

The Liam Cameron vs. Ben Whittaker rematch is getting messy behind the scenes. At the center of it all? A disagreement over how long the fight should actually be. In a recent interview with TalkSport, Frank Warren broke it down—blunt and with zero sugar-coating. According to him, “It’s really simple. It’s 12 rounds. The contract stipulates, amend the rounds and do a deal to 10 rounds. Or we’re in a legal situation and a fight won’t happen.”

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Frank basically said, ‘Fine. You want 10 rounds instead of 12? Then pay up.’ So if Whittaker pushes to shorten the fight (which, let’s be real, favors a fresher, less seasoned fighter), Cameron demands compensation for giving up that advantage. And when a reporter asked how much money Cameron’s asking for, Frank chuckled and said, “I hope so!” Classic.

The whole thing, according to Warren, is starting to feel a bit like a cartoon: “It’s like Mickey Mouse. It is what it is.” Translation: It’s chaotic, borderline silly, and exactly what boxing fans are so used to when it comes to negotiations. So here we are—fight week is approaching, but drama still lingers about the number of rounds. Will it be 12? Will it be 10? Will someone cough up the cash to make the other side happy?

However, looks like Liam Cameron is still unsure about how many rounds he has to fight on Sunday.

Liam Cameron doesn’t talk without receipts 

Just a few days ago, Liam Cameron took to social media to vent his frustration: “Boxxer have my terms to accept to change the fight to 10 rounds but they are refusing to send me a contract to vary the deal and are trying to suggest they can change the rounds without a contract. Going into fight week not knowing how many rounds I’m fighting is a joke for me and for my opponent. As I post this it’s still a 12 round fight.”

Fair point—how do you prepare for a war when you don’t even know how long it’s gonna last? Meanwhile, Boxxer’s Ben Shalom told BoxingScene the fight is officially 10 rounds, confirmed by the British Boxing Board of Control. “10 – confirmed with the Board [of Control] and communicated to all parties,” he said. However, it’s not just Ben Shalom himself. He got some more people to back him up.

BBBoC’s Robert Smith backed it up, saying, “As things stand it’s 10 rounds.” Although we have no idea if he has actually seen the updated contracts. So now, just days out, we’re all still in limbo. But let’s be real—if the promoters cut the rounds and refuse to pay Liam Cameron what he’s asking, and Cameron still takes down Whittaker in the ring, don’t be shocked when he flattens Whittaker just like he flattened Hussein Itaba last year.

With that said, should Liam Cameron walk away from the fight if no official contract or compensation reflects the round change? Could this last-minute drama shake Ben Whittaker’s confidence heading into his toughest fight yet? Share your thoughts with us below.