Rising heavyweight Moses Itauma ran through Dillian Whyte to earn the biggest win of his career.
Itauma knocked out Whyte at the 1:59 mark of the first round in a DAZN pay-per-view main event Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 20-year-old stayed undefeated, lifting his professional record to 13-0.
Itauma immediately displayed an edge in speed. He put pressure on Whyte and ripped hard shots to his body. Itauma wobbled Whyte with a series of punches and finally dropped him with about 70 seconds left in the round. Whyte appeared to be OK, but he staggered into his corner as he tried to stand up and the referee waved off the fight. Whyte immediately protested the stoppage.
Itauma, a Slovakian-born Englishman, is one of the hottest prospects in boxing. He holds 11 knockouts in 13 pro wins, eight of which ended in the first round.