Moses Itauma has received criticism for hurting Dillian Whyte with a blow to the back of the head.
Last night, the prospect obliterated ‘The Body Snatcher’ inside the opening round in an explosive display at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The performance was so impressive that Frank Warren claimed Itauma has the edge over Mike Tyson at this stage of his career.
But was the blow that caused the beginning of the end legal or not?
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Moses Itauma hurt Dillian Whyte with an illegal punch, says Gary O’Sullivan
Gary O’Sullivan believes the initial right hand that caused Dillian Whyte to stagger towards the ropes was caused by an illegal blow from Moses Itauma.
‘Spike’ thinks from that point onwards, the former WBC interim heavyweight world champion’s legs were gone.
The Irishman tweeted: “My opinion is the punch that f—– Whyte was to the back of the head.
“I will say it was an accident, but nonetheless, it was to the back of the head. He never recovered after that.”
Moses Itauma reveals surprise boxer he’s likely to face after Dillian Whyte win
Regardless, Itauma successfully won the fight and moves on to his next big challenge.
If Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBO title, the Englishman could find himself in a position to face Joseph Parker for the vacant belt.
However, that isn’t the only option on the table.
Following last night’s bout, Itauma revealed the opponent he’s likely to box next.