Ben Whittaker promised a new era when he left Boxxer for Matchroom and in just over two minutes, he delivered one of the knockouts of the year. Fighting in front of a roaring Birmingham crowd at the National Exhibition Centre, the 28-year-old light heavyweight produced a showreel finish against Germany’s Benjamin Gavazi, stopping him in just 135 seconds to improve to 10-0-1 (7 KOs).
If Matchroom wanted a statement, Whittaker gave them something much bigger: a viral highlight that instantly resets expectations for one of Britain’s most gifted talents.
Whittaker, as always draped in confidence and charisma, didn’t shy away from the moment in his post-fight interview.