No champion expects to return home to the kind of shock newly crowned WBC Silver light heavyweight titleholder Ben Whittaker faced. On Saturday night, the 28-year-old undefeated British sensation delivered one of the standout performances of his career. In fact, before fans could even settle into their seats at the National Exhibition Centre, the Brit boxer ended the contest with a first-round knockout of Benjamin Gavazi.

The bout lasted only 135 seconds in the main event of his Matchroom debut, and he did it without relying on any of his usual flashy antics. Meanwhile, what Ben Whittaker did not realize was that while he was handling business in the ring, his home was being burglarized. The intruders even stole some of his hard-earned accolades. Although it might amuse a few rivals, the

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