Rising British heavyweight Moses Itauma needed less than two minutes to dispatch veteran compatriot Dillian Whyte on Saturday, scoring a first-round knockout at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout was halted at 1:59 of Round 1 after Whyte was dropped and failed to regain his footing following the referee’s count. The 20-year-old southpaw extended his unbeaten record to 13-0, including 11 knockouts, in what had been billed as his sternest test to date. Whyte, 37, entered at his lightest weight in a decade but could not withstand Itauma’s early assault, culminating in a right hook that sent the former WBC interim champion to the canvas before referee Mikael Hook stopped the contest. Itauma said he is "ready for the big guys," mentioning undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk among potential opponents. Promoter Francis Warren praised the youngster’s composure, while observers such as Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora watched ringside. Saturday’s emphatic victory positions Itauma for a possible world-title challenge within the next 12 months.