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Chapter 1: What was Ben Whittaker's performance like against Braian Suarez?
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Chapter 2: How did the commentators react to the quick stoppage?
They came out in Liverpool for a real fight and they got the real fight. It might have only lasted two and a half minutes, but that's irrelevant because Ben Whittaker announced himself firmly. That's what you do when you're that type of fighter. I'm Steve Bunce and this is Five Live Boxing.
So the official ending was two minutes and 24 seconds of round one in front of 5,000 people at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Ben Whittaker remains unbeaten and Brian Suarez was rolling around on the floor in no fit state to continue. He did complain, saying it was at the back of the head of the shop. Absolute rubbish.
There was devastating, sickening punches to the body and then a right hand to the temple. Legitimate knockout.
Chapter 3: What did Eddie Hearn say about Ben Whittaker's potential?
One round. Ben Whittaker, one round. Now, I like to line up the people that talk to me at these pods after fights, I like to choose special people. If there's a, I don't know, if there's a reason for it, I'll use Tasha Jonas. If there's a reason for it, I'll use Barry Jones. I'll use Carl Frampton. I'll use Neville Brown even.
But when there's a real reason, when you've got someone that was part of the GB system up until very recently, someone that's been around that GB block, There's only one man I can use as we approach midnight in a dungeon somewhere at the M&S Bank Arena.
Chapter 4: What makes Ben Whittaker a unique fighter in the ring?
And that is, of course, Richie Woodall. Richie, welcome back. Let me just say one thing. I'm not putting words in your mouth. That was clinical tonight. That was chilling tonight from Ben Whittaker. Yeah, it was. It was special indeed. And to be quite honest, Steve, it's what I expected.
I think the introduction I said before of Andy Lee has really sort of brought him back down to earth and got him to do things obviously in the gym that he's probably forgot about.
Chapter 5: How did Andy Lee contribute to Whittaker's training?
And he's making him do things and it's hard. It's hard work for him. So I know what Andy's like. I think it's been the best move for him. And he'd come out, and we know his showboats, we know all that, but the kid can fight. And when the bell went, he literally ran to the centre of the ring as if to say, this is where I live. And those jabs were like right crosses, weren't they?
They were devastating jabs.
steve he's you know he's six foot three six foot four he's a huge light everywhere he's got fantastic reach and andy lee's making him use that reach straight away the jab was crisp it was sharp it was accurate from the center of the ring and he dominated didn't it the end of the day measuring and keeping his distance but but the but the knockout and the the body shots the four or five shots the left hook
to the body were absolutely chilling and sickening, and they probably did as much damage as that last shot did that actually knocked him out.
Chapter 6: What insights were shared about the other fights on the undercard?
It was a tremendous performance. Now, I know it sounds like a cliche to say that Suarez, Brian Suarez, was a really tough Argentinian, but guess what? Brian Suarez was a really tough Argentinian with a very dangerous-looking record. He'd won 21 times, and 20 of those have been by knockout or stoppage. And what's more...
I can assure you, he didn't wander to the ring like a man walking towards the gallows. He didn't wander towards the ring like a man with a payday and look over in his corner at three of his pals who had flown over for a seven-day Beatles jolly in Liverpool. They were confident, Steve. Bingo. They were really confident.
Chapter 7: What are the future plans for Ben Whittaker's career?
This was their chance. to jump into something big. Not be done in, what is it, two minutes and 24 seconds. You know what, Steve? I always say that a lot of fighters are very vulnerable early on in a fight, you know, especially that first round. And it was probably a classic case there. He took some real good shots, but the body shots in particular... You just don't get over it.
When you take shots like that, it doesn't matter if it's in the first round or the last round. You're going down or you're really hurt from those body shots.
Chapter 8: What were the highlights of the evening in Liverpool?
And it sets up the finish. But like I say, a lot of fighters taking shots to the head are more vulnerable in the first round than they are in the later rounds. And Ben has started really, really quick and sharp. And he's caught him with some powerful shots at the end of the day. Richie, let's just clear up because there will be no doubt there'll be some people who are criticising various people.
The referee might be criticised for not disqualifying Ben for a punch to the back of the head. Let's just clear it up once and for all.
It's not a punch to the back of the head.
It was a fully legitimate temple shot. It was a temple shot. We see shots like that all the time.
Absolutely.
Side of the head, temple shot. It wasn't the back of the head. It was a legal shot. It was a perfectly good shot and it was a chilling knockout that was. And the thing is, Rich, I mean, Ben might have been nicer to get a few rounds. It might have been nicer to get a few rounds.
But when you're punching like that, when you've got a chance to get out, you can't play around with a man that's won 20 out of 21 by stoppage or knockout, even if some of those opponents were not that good. That's irrelevant. Plus, he's proven himself to be tough. He's proven himself to be hard and dangerous.
He did it here a few years ago with Lyndon Arthur in an IBO title fight where he dropped Arthur and had Arthur in all sorts of hurt and pain. I was ringside that night. So you have to get them out of there. And that's what Ben did. He was tasked with getting him out of there quick in chilling fashion. And that's what he did. Yeah, he set his stall out, didn't he, at the end of the day.
I think the way he started with the jab in particular, I think Suarez just couldn't cope with that and probably didn't expect it to be so quick, so accurate and, you know... Ben's a good mover as well, Steve, and he's a clever kid, you know, and people do forget that. So when he throws that jab and he's moving his feet also, he's difficult to actually nail with the shot when he's on the ball.
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