Whittaker vs Rivera: Floyd Mayweather & Chris Rock fuel Ben Whittaker's American boxing dream

British light-heavyweight boxer Ben Whittaker, who is undefeated in 12 professional bouts with 11 wins and one draw, has spoken to BBC Sport about his ambition to break into the American boxing market. Whittaker credits two childhood influences for his love of America: watching Floyd Mayweather fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which introduced him to Brooklyn and New York. He is set to fight Rivera in what represents a significant step toward realising his American boxing dream.