Ben Whittaker hails American debut after Brooklyn win

Ben Whittaker has celebrated his first fight on American soil after winning in Brooklyn. The heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight told BBC Sport his stateside bow went exactly to plan.

“Brooklyn, that's how you do it man”

— Ben Whittaker, via BBC Sport

What Ben Whittaker said

Whittaker made the trip across the Atlantic to fight in New York for the first time in his professional career. The heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight had built his record entirely in the UK before taking the Brooklyn assignment.

What it moves

The victory puts Whittaker in position to secure more American dates as he chases world-level opportunities in the heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight division. His next move will likely depend on whether promoters book him Stateside again or bring him back to Britain.

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