Moses Itauma blasted Dillian Whyte out in one round in what was supposed to be the toughest test of his career so far.

Naufahu Whyte had the daunting task of stepping into Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' shoes at the Sydney Roosters, but the Kiwi prop has excelled.

Promoters praise fighters, especially the ones they promote. That’s a big part of the job. But the heavy praise that Frank Warren has for heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma is ringing true after the 20-year-old dispatched Dillian Whyte in under two minutes today.