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Story summary
- Ben Whittaker, in his Matchroom Boxing debut, defeated Benjamin Gavazi by first-round knockout in Birmingham, the bout lasting 2 minutes 15 seconds.
- The referee stopped the fight after Whittaker dropped Gavazi with a right hand early.
- Whittaker, an Olympic silver medalist, said, "You don't get Olympic medals by hopping around on one foot."
- Promoter Eddie Hearn praised the performance and highlighted Whittaker's potential to become a major boxing figure.
