- Moses Itauma, 19, extended his impressive unbeaten record on Saturday night
- The British star produced a brutal knockout against Demsey McKean
- Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 LIVE: Ring walk time, results and round-by-round updates
British star Moses Itauma produced yet another stunning knockout to defeat Demsey McKean on Saturday night and extend his unbeaten record to 11-0.
The 19-year-old has previously expressed his desires to become the youngest world champion in history and made another step towards doing that in Saudi Arabia.
After securing three wins in 2024 already, Itauma was full of confidence and it showed as he unloaded his devastating power from the opening bell.
Despite being 15 years McKeane’s junior, it was Itauma who looked the veteran after he landed a number of lightning-quick body shots in the opening exchanges.
Itauma continued to march forward and eventually landed the blow – a brutal left-overhand- whict send McKean to the floor and unable to recover.
Itauma has already fought on two Fury undercards in Saudi Arabia and has looked the real deal on both occasions – before once again proving his talent on Saturday night.
Moses Itauma produced another stunning knockout on the Usyk vs Fury undercard
The British star, 19, left Demsey McKean (bottom) on the floor to extend his record to 11-0
McKean, who had just one loss on his record and was once considered as an opponent for Joshua, was certainly step up in class for Itauma but you’d have struggled to recognise that by watching the bout in Riyadh.
The 19-year-old displayed power, precision and pace inside the squared-circle to ensure victory and, in turn, that he continued on his aspirations of becoming world champion.
The teenager was born in Slovakia and had to deal with racism in his early years before later moving to the UK to live in Kent.
He grew up in poverty, but found his home in the boxing gym. It quickly became apparent that he had talent in abundance, despite throwing up in his first training sessions.
Having turned professional just one month after his 18th birthday, Itauma has already racked up 10 wins, with eight coming inside the distance.
His last outing was the most impressive of the lot as he demolished former world title challenger Mariusz Wach in just two rounds.
Itauma has previously spoken about breaking Mike Tyson’s record of being the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
That ambitious goal looks out of reach unless he can grab a belt in the next four months, but a win over McKean put him in the mix for some big fights in 2025.
Elsewhere on the night, Johnny Fisher held on to his unbeaten record in controversial fashion with a split decision win over Dave Allen in Riyadh on Saturday night.
Itauma was 15 years McKean’s junior on the night but it was the Brit who looked a veteran
Australian heavyweight McKean was left face down on the canvas after Itauma’s brutal shot
Fisher was a huge favourite with the bookmakers heading into the contest, and came out with vicious intentions as he consistently caught Allen to the body and head in the early rounds.
But the tide turned in a dramatic fifth round as Allen landed a barrage of punches that sent Fisher to the canvas for the first time in his professional career.
Fisher clung on for the rest of the round but was visibly tiring as Allen started to come on strong in the second half of the fight. Fisher was barely able to stand up in the final rounds, and even landed an uppercut on himself as he struggled to control his own punches. When the final bell rang it was anyone’s guess as to who was going to get the decision.
But it was Fisher who got his hand raised by the slimmest of margins as two judges scored the fight 95-94 in his favour, while the other had it 96-93 for Allen.
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