Whyte was sent sprawling from a short right hook; he fell face first heavily and somehow beat the count, but his legs betrayed him for just a few seconds. He stood, unsteady and glassy eyed, and the fight was sensibly waved off. Whyte complained, Itauma celebrated, and the sport has a new star.

The 20-year-old heavyweight walked through Dillian Whyte in one round in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but a talent so gifted cannot be rushed.

Moses Itauma put on a clinical display at the weekend and continues to be linked to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk as a result.

After dropping his British rival, Whyte appeared unsteady and after he slumped in the corner, the referee made the wise call to bring the fight to an end. After the fight was over, the attention switched to what will come next for Itauma with the young heavyweight linked to several high profile names.

On July 19, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) stopped Dillian Whyte (31-4, 21 KOs) in the first round of their heavyweight bout.

It’s absurd to even consider someone who’s had 13 fights, after a relatively short amateur career, a possible opponent for Usyk, argues former world champion and ProBox commentator Chris Algieri.

ON Saturday night, Moses Itauma made light work of Dillian Whyte with a performance that has the boxing world talking. Still, Lawrence Okolie is convinced

Not since Mike Tyson started thundering towards his prime has boxing witnessed such ominous power punching from a novice.