Moses Itauma has cemented his status as a heavyweight title contender by scoring a first-round knockout over Dillian Whyte in Riyadh

Moses Itauma cemented his status as a heavyweight title contender by scoring a first-round knockout over Dillian Whyte on Saturday. Just 20 years old, Itauma unloaded on the veteran Whyte and dropped him with a right hook before casually walking to the neutral corner while the referee counted.

Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs), who was making a giant step up in competition against 37-year-old division stalwart Dillian Whyte (31-4, 21 KOs), needed less than a round to put away the former two-time interim titleholder inside ANB Arena in Riyadh,