Briton Moses Itauma reinforced his status as one of heavyweight boxing's brightest stars with a destructive fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena.
The 21-year-old methodically broke down the American, who had been brought in as a genuine test, landing crisp combinations and heavy power punches.
Franklin climbed off the canvas in the third round but was knocked out cold in the fifth by a clean uppercut.
Attention will now turn to bigger fights and world titles after the unbeaten prospect recorded his 12th stoppage in 14 professional fights.
Franklin, stopped for the first time in 27 bouts, had previously only been beaten by British fighters Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
Itauma says he would love to fight unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk but is willing to wait for his opportunity.
Source: BBC
