Sensational 19 year old British heavyweight star of the future Moses Itauma was supposed to be given perhaps the toughest test of his 11-fight pro career tonight on the big Usyk-Fury II card in Saudi Arabia. Instead, in a battle of southpaws, Itauma blasted out Australia’s Demsey McKean in chillingly straightforward fashion. A big left hand to the head dropped the once-beaten McKean, with the 34 year old managing to get back up.
Shortly after, another, bigger left hand to the head put McKean on the canvas again, with the stricken fighter being span around and left, first in a sitting position on the mat, and then on his face, this as he instinctively tried to rise again. It was breathtaking stuff from Itauma, and it was all over after a mere 1:57 of the opening session.
Now 11-0-(9), Itauma’s biggest problem may well be finding testing fights. Who on earth do they match this Phenom with next? McKean, who had trained hard and was…
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