Filip Hrgovic had an easy night's work, as he knocked out Mark De Mori in the first round of their fight.

The Croatian heavyweight wasted no time in dealing with De Mori, as he set about him immediately from the opening bell.

De Mori attempted to catch his opponent off guard with a few overhand rights, but as soon as he felt the power of Hrgovic, the Australian dropped to his knees.

Once he smelt blood, Hrgovic followed up with a barrage of right hands that saw the referee step in and stop the fight before the end of the first round.

And boxing fans were not impressed with the standard of the contest, as one commented: "What a pointless fight."

While another said: "F*** me that was embarrassing."

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And a third added: "Waste of time."

This victory means that the unbeaten Hrgovic remains ranked number one with the IBF and he is now 17-0 as a professional.

This bout took place on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin and Hrgovic called out the winner in his post-fight interview.

The name of exciting American heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson was also mentioned.

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But, Hrgovic did not seem to think Anderson would be much of a challenge, as he said: "Jared Anderson is for breakfast, for this kid it is not too smart to fight with me."

Hrgovic also called out Frank Sanchez, who scored a crushing KO over Junior Fa earlier in the night, so he has plenty of options for his next opponent.

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