Itauma vs Whyte Full Card Results - August 16, 2025: Itauma Flattens Whyte in 1:59, Highlights & What’s Next

Moses Itauma needed less than two minutes to make the biggest statement of his young career, starching Dillian Whyte in Riyadh and putting the heavyweight division on notice. The undercard delivered, too: Nick Ball retained his WBA featherweight title in a high-quality 12-rounder, Raymond Ford stayed red-hot at 130, and Filip Hrgović banked rounds through blood and pressure. Here’s everything that happened, bout by bout.

Main Event — Heavyweight

Moses Itauma def. Dillian Whyte via KO (Rd 1, 1:59)
The 20-year-old prodigy didn’t blink. After testing range, Itauma stepped in with a clean counter that stunned Whyte, then closed with a precise finishing volley to score the first-round knockout at 1:59. It’s the kind of emphatic win that fast-tracks him from “blue-chip prospect” to “problem for contenders” overnight. 

Featherweight — WBA World Title

Nick Ball (c) def. Sam Goodman via UD (115–113, 117–111, 118–110)
A fascinating styles clash. Goodman’s jab, feet and counters were slick, but Ball’s constant pressure and heavier connects told the story down the stretch. The Liverpool champion kept marching, banking the late rounds to retain his belt on wide cards. 

Super Featherweight

Raymond Ford def. Abraham Nova via TKO (Rd 6, 2:22)
Ford dialed up the tempo as Nova’s resistance waned, pinning him on the ropes and forcing a referee’s stoppage in the sixth. That’s another quality scalp for one of the sport’s most improved fighters. 

Heavyweight

Filip Hrgović def. David Adeleye via UD (98–91, 99–90, 99–90)
A rugged, messy fight with real jeopardy. Hrgović suffered a nasty cut but still dropped Adeleye twice and outworked him in most exchanges to win big on the cards—grit more than glamour, but the right guy got it. 

Featherweight

Hayato Tsutsumi def. Qais Ashfaq via TKO (Rd 3, 2:35)
Precision and poise from the Japanese standout. Tsutsumi floored Ashfaq three times before the stoppage, announcing himself to a wider audience with a clinical performance. 

Lightweight

Mohammed Alakel def. Shravan Singh via UD (60–54 x3)
Six tidy rounds for Alakel, who controlled the pace, piled up clean scoring shots, and swept the cards. A confidence-builder in front of a big-event crowd. 

MainEvent.News | Backstage Take

This was designed as a launchpad for Itauma—and he rocketed through the ceiling. Beating Whyte in 1:59 doesn’t make him a finished article, but it does change the matchmaking math: fringe contenders and aging names will think twice. Ball-Goodman was a proper world-level 12—evidence that Ball’s engine travels late and his power carries. Hrgović kept himself in the picture by surviving a bad cut and banking knockdowns, while Ford looks like a fighter hitting his prime. If Riyadh wanted momentum for the fall calendar, it got it—in one violent round.