I think he possibly does. I suspect that he will go all the way to the very top but then be found wanting against the best. Certainly, he will get caught by power if he stays in the pocket and relies on twisting his head with his hands down: someone like Beterbiev would simply keep throwing combinations until they landed, and he also wouldn't mind hitting shoulders, neck, torso, all of which would slow Whittaker down for a later rounds stoppage. I like the idea of a fight against Yarde because he is also a bit unorthodox, but has power and durability.