Already the most impressive heavyweight boxing prospect in more than two decades, 20-year-old Moses Itauma took a giant step forward in the direction of future superstardom on Saturday in the most difficult flight to date of his two-plus years as a professional.

Itauma, 20, blew away former WBC heavyweight title challenger Dillian Whyte inside two minutes of the opening round in the DAZN pay-per-view main event Saturday evening from the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Moses Itauma brutally knocks out Dillian Whyte to move a step closer to heavyweight title fight - The old and new generations of British heavyweight collided in the Middle East

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.

Moses Itauma just proved that he deserves every bit of the hype he's gotten with a first round KO win against Dillian Whyte. The 20-year-old came out sharp and

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