Tim Tszyu has set up a shot at the WBO world title by storming past New Zealand challenger Bowyn Morgan to win by knockout inside the first round at Western Sydney stadium on Wednesday night.
The fight was stopped just 1 minute and 54 seconds into the first after Tszyu produced a devastating knockout in as brutal and comprehensive a performance as you're ever likely to see.
"I was just getting started," Tszyu ominously said at the conclusion of the fight, and that appeared an honest appraisal from the 26-year-old, who expended more energy thanking his fans after the fight than he needed to in the ring.
Tszyu spent minimal time scoping out his prey once the bell went before ruthlessly exposing some weak defence on Morgan's left side.
One blistering right uppercut rocked the New Zealander, followed by a clubbing right hook which sent Morgan sprawling to the canvas for the first time.
Morgan picked himself up, but was soon back on the deck after a crushing overhand right from Tszyu ended things with minimal fuss.
The fight was over before Tszyu even had time to fully display his world title credentials, but that in itself told the story of how ready he is to step up to the championship level.
Tszyu has looked to distance himself from his father's legacy after his victory over Jeff Horn in Townsville, but this was close to a carbon copy of his father at his brilliant best tonight.
"Dad, are you happy?" Tszyu said in Russian after the fight.
There's little doubt he would be.
Next up he will fight for a WBO world title, a fight Tszyu promised would happen in Sydney next year.
Gallen surprises UFC legend Hunt
Earlier, Paul Gallen upset the odds to beat former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt by unanimous decision over six rounds.
The three judges scored it 58-56, 58-56 and 59-55, all in favour of the former NRL star.
Gallen moved to a professional record of 10-0-1, the only blemish being the contentious draw he fought with former AFL star Barry Hall last November.
Hunt had gone into the contest as heavy favourite, despite not setting foot in a ring for more than 20 years — and possessing a record of no wins, one draw and one defeat.
However, the 46-year-old exhibited his colossal power with a brutal right hand that had Gallen wobbling around the ring in the second round.
Instead of finishing the 39-year-old off though, Hunt stepped back and smiled, perhaps being of the impression that he could toy with the former Sharks favourite for a while before landing the knockout blow.
However, that was a grave misjudgement as Gallen proved himself to have a rock solid chin, and fought back to out-box the heavier man.
Gallen worked his jab well, picking off the lumbering Hunt — who came into the fight weighing a whopping 127.1kgs, some 23.5kgs heavier than Gallen — at will.
Hunt had mocked Gallen as being a part time boxer in the lead up, but the part timer showed off far more ring-craft than he was given credit for, dominating in close as he worked the body.
There was still time for some concussive blows from Hunt as Gallen was rocked twice before the end, but to his credit he recovered both times, as Hunt's fitness failed him as he pressed for the knockout that would win him the fight.
Afterwards, Gallen called out former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, saying he would "smash" the man who most recently fought at UFC 254 on October 24, giving him a record of 22-5 in MMA fights.
Look back at how the fights unfolded in our live blog.
