Robert Whittaker ‘90%’ sure he’s moving up to light heavyweight next: ‘It’s

Robert Whittaker ‘90%’ sure he’s moving up to light heavyweight next: ‘It’s

Robert Whittaker is “90%” satisfied he’ll depart the middleweight division this 12 months.

The 35-year-old has been a 185-pound mainstay for more than a decade, famend for brutal fights against Yoel Romero and Derek Brunson, in addition to his two-fight sequence with Israel Adesanya and his championship reign from 2017-19.

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But, as he walks round at 235 kilos, he hinted to Uncrowned’s “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Monday that his days of reducing to 185 could also be over, as he seems to be to 205 kilos instead.

“I’m coming again in June,” Whittaker announced. “That’s the date. I would like to lock in and provides myself a correct three to 4 months…

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