Overview

• He suffered a severe right-eye laceration in round two that was patched by cutman Abel Sanchez under a ringside doctor’s clearance.
• He dropped Adeleye in the eighth round and secured a unanimous decision with judges scoring the bout 98-91, 99-90 and 99-90.
• The victory improved his professional record to 19-1 and strengthened his bid for a world-title shot.
• Adeleye responded bravely after the knockdown but fell to 14-2 and remained outside the top-15 rankings.
• The 10-round heavyweight bout was broadcast live on DAZN as part of the Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte card in Riyadh.