The win over Whyte was Itauma's ninth consecutive knockout victory, all within the first two rounds. Many believed that Whyte, the former WBC interim heavyweight champion, would be the first fighter to drag him into deep waters, but Itauma treated him the same way he has done to every other opponent in his career.

Follow live reaction as rising star Itauma stops Whyte in the first round of their heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia

It took Moses Itauma less than two minutes to pass his latest test, as the 20-year-old heavyweight prospect thrashed Dillian Whyte for a first round knockout win in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.