By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The British boxer Ben Whittaker He resolved his commitment quickly this Saturday night at the M&S Bank Environment in Liverpool. Before the cancellation of the customary main event between Callum Smith and David Morrell due to injury, the West Bromwich prospect took center stage on the card and He stopped the Argentine Braian Suárez in the first round.
With this victory, Ben Whittaker maintains its undefeated record of 11 victories, with 8 of them by way of sleep.
The outcome occurred at 2:24 minutes into the initial assault.after the local imposed his hand speed and precision from the bell, leaving the experienced South American fighter with no response options.
Technical dominance in the first round
From the first seconds, The difference in technique was valuable between both fighters light heavyweight. Ben Whittaker He used his left jab to measure the distance and thwart Suárez’s attempts to get closer.
A defensive oversight by the Argentine after a complaint to the referee allowed the Briton to land a solid right hand to the head that decided the match.
“Woo. That was good, right? That was good. Make no mistake, he’s a very good boxer. I was expecting a couple of rounds, but then not so much because the work with my brother, the work with Andy, it’s been incredible.”. I can still play… Eliminating someone like that in the first round shows what level I am at,” Whittaker said at the end of the evening.
Expansion plans to the United States
The success achieved in Liverpool serves as international launch pad for the English boxer. Your promoter, Eddie Hearnconfirmed immediately after the combat that the next step in the career of Ben Whittaker will be to cross the Atlantic to appear before the American public in one of the most anticipated billboards of the summer in New York.
“You will see the real star of British boxing, Ben Whittaker, make his US debut on June 27, number one. It will be where all the superstars go and where they like to parade in the spotlight. New York, here it comes. Jaron Ennis vs. Xander Zayas, Barclays Heart, Brooklyn,” Hearn said.
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