Great Britain’s Ben Whittaker marked his American debut with an impressive second-round victory against Richard Rivera at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The flamboyant Whittaker dropped the American at the end of the first round with a right hand, although Rivera pointed that the punch had caught him on the back of the head.
But Whittaker, nicknamed ‘The Surgeon’, clinically caught his rival with a left-hander at the start of the second and, although Rivera staggered to his feet, the referee stopped the light-heavyweight bout.
The win improved Whittaker’s record to 12 wins and a draw from his 13 professional fights, while Rivera suffered the third defeat of his 30 fight career.
“Brooklyn, that’s how you do it man,” said Midlands boxer Whittaker, who is renowned for his showboating and did a little dance at the end of the first round on the way back to his corner.
The fight took place on the undercard of Xander Zayas, who attempted to defend his WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles against Jaron Ennis.
But Zayas succumbed to a seventh-round stoppage, with the referee ending the contest after the Puerto Rican boxer had been knocked down for a third time in the fight.
It was the first defeat Zayas had suffered in his 24-fight career, while unbeaten American Ennis has 36 wins from as many fights.
FORMER glamour model Danielle Lloyd has shared a first look at her sprawling new mansion with fans on Instagram.
The 42-year-old told how the gruelling project took two years of “blood, sweat and tears” to build.
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Danielle Lloyd took to Instagram to show fans the two-year process of building her dream family mansionCredit: GettyThe former glamour model shared a glimpse of the outside of their sprawling propertyCredit: Instagram
But it was all worth it says the TV personality as she showed off the jaw-dropping transformation.
In a video posted on social media, Danielle documented the beginning of the build, sharing a sneak peak at their huge land.
The actress, who shot to fame after being stripped of her Miss Great Britain title in 2006, regularly visited the building site to check in on how their dream home was progressing.
Fans could see the property begin to take shape in the clip as the foundations were laid and the bricks slowly formed the outside.
The incredible property is neutral themed featuring shades of beige, brown and blackCredit: InstagramDanielle had a huge flat screen TV mounted on the wall in her living roomCredit: InstagramThe model showed off her eye-popping new dressing room that could rival a KardashiansCredit: InstagramDanielle’s kitchen is very spacious, featuring a six-seat kitchen island and full size pool tableCredit: Instagram
Danielle also documented how the inside of their new home took shape – from planks of wood marking every corner to a stunning floating staircase, colossal six-seat kitchen island and huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
The mum-of-five has gone for a neutral colour palette, complete with shades of beige, brown and black.
Her spacious kitchen followed a dark wood theme, which was beautifully contrasted with off white flooring and hanging lights finished with gold.
Danielle’s mammoth new mansion surely cost an arm and a leg as it featured a sauna, a walk-in bath, an eye-popping flat screen TV, a full size pool table and a dressing room that could rival a Kardashians.
She captioned the post: “Two years of building our home… and what a journey it’s been.
“Not just bricks and walls — but vision, patience, late nights, tough decisions… and moments that really tested us. Blood, sweat and tears have gone into every single detail.
“Seeing it all come together makes every challenge worth it… and I couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve created.”
In a separate post, the model shared a snap of the outside of her ultra-modern family home, showing off the monochrome exterior, sweeping driveway and statement glass windows.
Danielle captioned the picture: “Wow, what an achievement.”
