Ben Whittaker celebrates American debut: 'Brooklyn, that's how you do it'

Ben Whittaker marked his first fight on American soil with a winning performance in Brooklyn. The heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight spoke to BBC Sport after the bout and saluted the New York crowd.

“Brooklyn, that's how you do it man”

— Ben Whittaker, via BBC Sport

What Ben Whittaker said

Whittaker had built his professional record entirely in the UK before crossing the Atlantic. The southpaw from Wolverhampton turned pro after winning Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020 and has campaigned at heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight throughout his paid career. Fighting in Brooklyn puts him in front of American promoters and broadcasters as he looks to raise his profile beyond British rings.

What it moves

The statement suggests Whittaker aims to make the United States a regular stop. heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">Light-heavyweight remains one of boxing's most fragmented divisions, with belts split across multiple promoters and continents. A fighter willing to travel can force bigger names into meaningful fights. Whittaker's next move will show whether Brooklyn was a one-off or the start of a sustained American push.

Source: bbc.co.uk. Full Ben Whittaker fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.