Ben Whittaker KO1 Benjamin Gavazi...  Saturday night marked the Matchroom Boxing debut of Ben Whittaker as he took on Benjamin Gavazi at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, live on DAZN. Whittaker was expected to win, but the question was, how would he look? "The Surgeon" delivered, dropping Gavazi once and then flatlining him to win by knockout at the 2:15 mark of the first round. It was all Whittaker (10-0-1, 7 KOs) from the outset. His hand and foot speed were too much for Gavazi (19-2, 13 KOs). The first knockdown came after Whittaker unloaded an eight-punch combination, punctuated by an overhand right to send Gavazi to the canvas. Gavazi got up, but it was a matter of when, not if, Whittaker would put him out of his misery. A left-right hook combination from Whittaker forcing Gavazi into the ropes. The German was in a world of trouble, and Whittaker knew it. The 28-year old followed with an uppercut to the body and closed with another left-right hook combination, sending Gavazi to sleep. "When you walk out pretty like that, you have to back it up. And that’s what I did," Whittaker said in his post-fight interview.