Let’s face it; everyone expected Moses Itauma to win. But no one expected him to win so fast. The Matchroom-Queensberry headliner in Riyadh ended almost as soon as it began. With a minute left in the opening round, a flurry of left overhands from the heavyweight division’s 20-year-old rising star snapped the fight out of the 37-year-old veteran. For young Itauma, the road is now open to a slew of big fights, including a potential matchup with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.

For Dillian Whyte , however, it’s back to square one. From crushing losses to a long layoff and even a doping controversy, the Jamaica-born heavyweight has endured a gamut of setbacks. A win over a top-ranked contender like Itauma might have breathed new life into his sagging career. However, a few still feel

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