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Britain’s Mike Tyson scores vicious knockout in first fight with Anthony Joshua’s trainer on Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk undercard

Moses Itauma knocked out Ilja Mezencev in two rounds on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk undercard.

Mezencev was the most experienced opponent Itauma had faced to date with 29 fights (25-4) under his belt, including two against Fury’s former foe Tom Schwarz.

Itauma improves to 9-0

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Itauma improves to 9-0Credit: Getty

Yet he was no match for the exciting 19-year-old prospect, who appeared to have already won the fight when his opponent walked into the ring.

A look of fear was evident on Mezencev’s face as he made his way to the ring – and it was well-founded.

The German barely made it through the first round after being caught by a counter left hook.

Mezencev was backing up on unsteady legs as Itauma put the pressure on with a flurry of lefts and rights.

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It didn’t look like the veteran boxer wanted to come out for the second but he did and was knocked out by an overhand clubbing for his bravery.

Itauma, who improves to 9-0 with 7 distance wins, is surrounded by a lot of hype.

The Briton eliminated the experienced Mezencev in two rounds

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The Briton eliminated the experienced Mezencev in two roundsCredit: Getty

His explosive, action-packed style led to him being dubbed the ‘British Mike Tyson’ by the national press as he was picked up by Anthony Joshua’s trainer Ben Davison ahead of this fight.

Itauma has extremely high aspirations for his career and has his eyes set on breaking Iron Mike’s record as the youngest heavyweight champion of the world at 20 years and 4 months.

Itauma seems almost unstoppable

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Itauma seems almost unstoppableCredit: GETTY

He told the Mirror: “I want to become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson, who was 20.

“I have to take small steps but also make sure I scale things up very quickly. I want to take small steps but not overdo them.

“The youngest heavyweight champion of the world is one of my medium-term goals, but it is something I can believe I can achieve before 2025.

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“It’s not what I’m thinking about right now, but I want to let that come once I grow as a professional. I went from no press at all to this and it’s mad.

“I’m in the right place because Frank Warren has all the other big heavyweights at the moment, so I think I have a bright future.”

In reality, it is very unlikely that he will be able to achieve this feat given the current position of the heavyweight division.

Fury and Usyk signed a two-fight deal in their undisputed clash.

Meanwhile, the IBF belt, which is expected to be vacated two weeks after Fury and Usyk’s clash, is expected to be placed on the line between Joshua and the winner of Daniel Dubois against Filip Hrgovic.

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