These were the devastating combinations that helped young star Moses Itauma deliver a brutal knockout to Dillian Whyte in their fight on Saturday night.
Itauma, 20, proved why he is one of boxing’s hottest prospects as he knocked down Whyte, 37, with a powerful array of punches to stun the crowd in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.
An enormous right hook helped to floor Whyte with just over a minute to go in the first round to send the crowd wild.
Reacting to the incident on social media, numerous fans were quick to praise Itauma for his exhilarating display.
One user wrote on X, formerly Twitter: ‘New gen is always better than old gen, just how it works.’
A second added: ‘The outcome everyone expected’.
An enormous right hook helped to floor Whyte with just over a minute to go in the first round
Itauma, 20, proved why he is one of boxing’s hottest prospects as he knocked down Whyte, 37, with a powerful array of punches
Itauma poses for a photo with the belts after the WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title fight
Another predicted: ‘Top three Heavyweight’.
Itauma told DAZN: ‘It takes two to tango so thanks very much (to Whyte) for the opportunity to showcase my skills.
‘To be honest, what Ben (Davison) was telling me what to do, for the first two or three minutes, I saw he was doing exactly what Ben was telling me to do. After the first minute, I thought, I keep seeing this happen and can’t miss him. Brilliant game plan.
‘What’s next? What’s next? What’s next? Honestly, I’ll fight anybody they put in front of me. Shout out a name and I’ll be there.
‘Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel do deserve the shot (against Usyk).
‘These lot are saying Usyk. What’s the crowd saying? Listen, I’m ranked number one with the WBO, Parker is also with that so that’s a good fight.
‘All these fights can happen, so it’s bigger and better. What’s next? I’m only 20 years old, I’ve got 10 or 15 years left, so there’s going to be a lot of this face for years.
‘If I get the opportunity, I will be 100 per cent (a champion in 2026).’