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. Whyte staggered as he got to his feet, and the referee waved it off with 63 seconds remaining in the opening round. Itauma improved to 13-0 and all 11 of his stoppages have come in either the first or second round.

RIYADH: The Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday night hosted the official weigh-in for the global boxing event taking place on Saturday at ANB Arena, as part of the major events of the…

Moses Itauma needs less than two minutes to emphatically stop Dillian Whyte and further strengthen his credentials as the next heavyweight star.