Ben Whittaker blew Benjamin Gavazi away with a brutal first-round stoppage in his Birmingham homecoming.
The Olympic silver medallist knocked his German opponent down after which out inside two minutes and 15 seconds of the opening spherical on the NEC Area.
Gavazi entered the ring as an unknown amount, however Whittaker instantly uncovered the gulf at school with ruthless and devastating precision.
Whittaker’s quick arms unleashed a flurry of photographs that despatched Gavazi crashing to the canvas. When he rose to his toes, he was emphatically dispatched by an enormous overhand proper.
The victory marked Whittaker’s assertion debut underneath Matchroom Boxing, secured in spectacular trend.
Whittaker: Rattling, I regarded good
“When you walk out pretty like that, you have to back it up and that’s what I did,” Whittaker stated post-fight on DAZN.
“Andy [Lee] stated within the locker room, ‘What you do in sparring is sufficient. Simply go on the market, work behind your photographs, and it’ll all come collectively’.
“And damn, I looked good. At the end of the day, I could see he was a game kid; I could see it in his eyes. This was an opportunity to change his life.
“However on the press convention, he let one thing slip. He stated, ‘I’ve bought nothing to lose’. Effectively, I am an individual who has all the pieces to lose.”
Hearn: A wow performance
Whittaker’s promoter Eddie Hearn added: “All I can say is wow. Generally individuals come into an enviornment and lightweight up the place. However what issues is what occurs in right here, the ring.
“We know there are many levels above Gavazi that we need to reach, but when you face that level, you go in, destroy them clinically, and produce a showreel knockout the whole world watches for the next week.
“Hundreds of thousands and thousands and thousands of views are watching this younger man, who is really particular.”
