What a spectacular win by Whittaker in 1st round only. This impressive win of Whittaker shows that he deserves the title shot. After the fight, Whittaker gave the message that he would become champion one day and his level is among the best middleweight. Let’s see the thoughts of Robert Whittaker after the win of the fight.
Reporter-“You told me that you are approaching this fight like the hunter and now you did it. How do you think that this fight will go?
Whittaker-“You hope for the best and prepare for the worst. And I prepared for a Dog fight. And I already told you that my fight is like a hunter.”
Reporter-“Before this fight and Paulo Costa’s fight, you had a couple of losses and this win came, what this win tells about you.”
Whittaker-“This win says never give up. I have the best fans all over the world. I want to say to my fans that sometimes it is like a bad day at the office which is natural in sports but I say I have the best fans all over the world. And I have good people around me.”
Reporter-“Khamzat said that your and his business is not finished. It is sure that you and Khamzat rebook for this fight. What do you think? “
Whittaker-“This fight is just over and I can’t say anything now. Wait for another day I will reveal all.”
Reporter-“What did you say Ikram did wrong or did he make any mistake so he paid the price.”
Whittaker-“I am not disrespecting him but I want to say that he took the hard fight against a hard opponent. I am ranked 3rd in the world and I am the most dangerous middleweight in the world.”
Reporter-“What about Sahra? Did you see the fight? “
Whittaker-“Yes man, The way Shara kicks and the way he focused but the opponent is fully tired.”
Reporter-“Ikram fight lasts for 2 min but what if you fight with Khamzat then how long does it last.”
Whittaker-“I prepared for a dog fight. You don’t have any idea how I train. How many rounds do I prepare for this fight? Whatever I practiced, I executed perfectly. I prepared for 25 min like tooth and nail. I actually prepared for Chimaev but I executed on Ikram.”
Reporter-“Dana says that he will put you as a backup fighter for the Perth fight in which Adesanya vs Duplesis for the belt. But if that doesn’t work then what do you do, are you going to sit and wait for the title or fight against a top fighter like Strickland or Khamzat”
Whittaker-“I am going to fight against the top guy. But first I take the vacation leave then sit with the team and decide what to do.”