Ben Whittaker salutes Brooklyn crowd after American debut win

Ben Whittaker marked his first fight on United States soil with a winning performance. The heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight told the Brooklyn crowd his American debut had gone to plan.

“Brooklyn, that's how you do it man”

— Ben Whittaker, via BBC Sport

What Ben Whittaker said

Whittaker fought in Brooklyn as part of his push to build a stateside profile in the heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight division. The bout represented his first appearance before an American audience after building his early professional record in Britain.

What it moves

Speaking to BBC Sport, Whittaker said: "Brooklyn, that's how you do it man." The performance sets up further opportunities across the Atlantic as he looks to establish himself beyond domestic level and move towards significant heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-heavyweight contests.

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