The fighter that fans labeled the next Mike Tyson was in the spotlight as Moses Itauma took on Dillian Whyte in a headline heavyweight meeting.
Capping off an exciting undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20-year-old Itauma took on former Tyson Fury opponent Whyte in the main event of the evening.
The 10-round affair saw a 17-year age gap, with Whyte, 37, weighing in 10 lbs heavier than his young opponent.
In what was just the 13th professional fight of Itauma’s career, he went into the bout with the British veteran as a huge favorite.
Moses Itauma brutally stops Dillian Whyte in round one
Whyte was not able to stop the momentum of the young star as Itauma was able to score a victory over the former Anthony Joshua opponent.
Despite the veteran being a step up in competition for the fighter being compared to Mike Tyson, Itauma was able to earn yet another stoppage victory. Now with a record of 13-0, Itauma joins the likes of Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel as the top contenders at heavyweight.
It was a quick night at the office for Itauma, who was able to put the experienced Whyte out in the opening round.
With a clear speed discrepancy in the opening exchanges, Itauma made it look easy in his first headline bout.
After stunning Whyte, Itauma rallied to put on the pressure on his opponent. Eventually crumbling to the canvas, an unsteady Whyte was waved off by the referee.
Fans react as Moses Itauma lives up to Mike Tyson comparison
Fans were impressed by the outstanding performance from Itauma in Saudi Arabia, including comments on X such as “He’s the real deal,” and “Pure class.”
Other comments giving praise to the young star included, “Lad is a beast,” and “Super composed for a 20-year-old, fair play.”
Meanwhile, some fans were seemingly not impressed with Whyte’s performance, with many campaigning for the veteran to retire.
“Whyte has no business still fighting,” and “Dillian Whyte needs to retire,” were among the critical comments.
Despite the showing from Itauma, other X users were not impressed with the outcome of the fight as they said, “Absolutely pointless,” and “That was a big waste of time,” in relation to the pay-per-view headliner.