Rising contender Moses Itauma dominated former two-time interim champion Dillian Whyte of their heavyweight showdown. The 2 fighters squared off in the principle occasion, dwell from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, August 16.
Itauma overwhelmed Whyte with a flurry of punches to the physique and head, sending his opponent to the canvas with a proper hand that capped off the mix. Whyte tried to get again on his toes, however the referee known as it a day, deeming the seemingly dizzy fighter unable to proceed. The official time of the stoppage was 1:59 of the primary spherical.
With the knockout victory, Slovakian-born British southpaw Itauma improved to 13-0, 11 KOs, and remained undefeated. The 20-year-old additionally retained his WBO Intercontinental title.
Jamaican-British former title challenger and two-time interim WBC champion Whyte dropped to 31-4, 21 KOs. The defeat snapped the 37-year-old’s three-fight successful streak.
Dillian Whyte and Moses Itauma throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMoses Itauma and Dillian Whyte throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryDillian Whyte and Moses Itauma throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMoses Itauma and Dillian Whyte throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMoses Itauma dominates Dillian Whyte throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryDillian Whyte suffers a knockdown throughout his bout towards Moses Itauma on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryReferee waves the struggle off after Dillian Whyte suffers a knockdown throughout his bout towards Moses Itauma on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMoses Itauma together with his championship belts after defeating Dillian Whyte on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/Queensberry
On Itauma vs Whyte undercard
Within the co-main occasion, Nick Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs) of the UK efficiently defended his WBA featherweight title for the third time, defeating Australia’s Sam Goodman (20-1, 8 KOs) by unanimous determination. After 12 rounds, the judges scored the struggle 117-111, 118-110, and 115-113.
Amongst different Itauma vs Whyte outcomes, Hayato Tsutsumi (8-0, 5 KOs) of Japan defeated Qais Ashfaq (13-4-1, 5 KOs) of the UK by TKO within the third spherical at light-weight. Tsutsumi dropped Ashfaq on the finish of the second spherical and twice within the third. The stoppage got here at 2:08 into the spherical.
Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic (19-1, 14 KOs) defeated David Adeleye (14-2, 13 KOs) of the UK by unanimous determination at heavyweight. After 10 rounds, the scores had been 98-91, 99-90, and 99-90. With the victory, Hrgovic, who suffered a lower above his proper eye, retained his WBO Worldwide title.
Kicking off the principle card, former champion Raymond Ford (18-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ, defeated Puerto Rico’s former title challenger Abraham Nova (24-4-1, 17 KOs) by unanimous determination at tremendous featherweight. The judges scored the 10-round struggle 96-94, 97-93, and 97-93.
Nick Ball throws a punch throughout his bout towards Sam Goodman on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryNick Ball after his victory over Sam Goodman on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryHayato Tsutsumi punches Qais Ashfaq throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryHayato Tsutsumi after his victory over Qais Ashfaq on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryFilip Hrgovic punches David Adeleye throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryFilip Hrgovic after his victory over David Adeleye on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryRaymond Ford and Abraham Nova throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryRaymond Ford after his victory over Abraham Nova on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMohammed Alakel and Yumnam Santosh Singh throughout their bout on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMohammed Alakel after his victory over Yumnam Santosh Singh on the ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, 2025 | Leigh Dawney/Queensberry
Within the occasion opener, Mohammed Alakel (5-0, 1 KO) of Saudi Arabia recorded his first victory inside the gap, defeating India’s Yumnam Santosh Singh (3-7, 1 KO) by knockout at light-weight. The time of the stoppage was 2:26 into the spherical.
