Moses Itauma delivered another stunning display on Saturday night in defence of his WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight belt.

Mariusz Wach was supposed to be a significant challenge for the rising heavyweight star from Chatham but the taller and more experienced man was dispatched inside two rounds.

Wach, a 6ft 7in 44-year-old from Poland had taken Frazer Clark (6-0) the distance a year ago and earlier in his career had proved a stubborn opponent for Dillian Whyte and had managed 12 rounds against Wladimir Klitschko.

Wach, however, was no match for Itauma, who had the likes of Oleksandr Usyk watching ringside ahead of the top-of-the-bill clash between Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce.

Itauma highlighted why so many people, including Tyson Fury, are declaring the 19-year-old as the future of the heavyweight division.

He had the usually-durable Wach cowering in the corner and unable to answer the tirade of precision punches that meant Saturday night’s scheduled 10-round fight ended after just 2mins 30secs of round two. Referee Michael Alexander waved it off after Itauma had sent the Polish boxer to the floor.

Itauma said: “Mariusz Wach was known for taking people the distance but he’s not fought me before! That was a big statement.

“This lets the heavyweight division know I’m here. I’m only 19, but come on!”

A meeting with Clark could be next, with promoter Frank Warren saying: “The world is his oyster. It’s one step at a time but that is a huge statement.

“He is more than capable of the British title.

“That was a yardstick and he did more than what was expected. He did him in style. That jab. He found the shots and found them easy.

He added: “I would do that Fraser Clark fight tomorrow.”

Usyk – who beat Fury to for the undisputed world title earlier this year – was impressed too, the Ukrainian saying: “He’s a good fighter – he’s a good guy!”

Itauma later spoke of how much he’s enjoying the journey so far.

His first pro fight was at the end of January 2023.

He said: “I’m starting to soak up boxing a lot more. When I first turned over I felt like I had to do it and now I really do want to do it.

“Me and Ben (Davison, trainer) have countless discussions and he’s like ‘you must love it’ and I do feel like deep down, I do kind of like it.

“Walking out and seeing the crowd cheering me on, I was really appreciative, and I feel we have a solid team and a solid foundation. The sky’s the limit.”