Ben Whittaker obliterates Benjamin Gavazi with devastating first-round stoppage in Birmingham

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 in school with ruthless and devastating precision.

Whittaker’s quick fingers 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 vogue.

Whittaker: Rattling, I appeared good

“Once you stroll out fairly like that, it’s important to again it up and that is 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 rattling, I appeared good. On the finish of the day, I may see he was a recreation child; I may see it in his eyes. This was a chance to alter his life.

“However on the press convention, he let one thing slip. He stated, ‘I’ve bought nothing to lose’. Nicely, I am an individual who has all the things to lose.”

Hearn: A wow efficiency

Whittaker’s promoter Eddie Hearn added: “All I can say is wow. Generally folks come into an enviornment and light-weight up the place. However what issues is what occurs in right here, the ring.

“We all know there are numerous ranges above Gavazi that we have to attain, however whenever you face that degree, you go in, destroy them clinically, and produce a showreel knockout the entire world watches for the following week.

“Tens of millions and tens of millions of views are watching this younger man, who is actually particular.”