Nigeria, March 30 -- Power gets attention in the heavyweight division, but purpose defines legacy.

On Saturday night in Manchester, Moses Itauma delivered both.

The 21-year-old British-Nigerian improved to 14 wins from 14 fights, stopping Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round. It was the first time Franklin had been stopped in 26 professional bouts.

The bout had been framed as a step up for Itauma against a more experienced opponent.

Franklin had previously gone the distance with fighters such as Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, and was regarded as durable.

From the opening rounds, however, Itauma set the pace. By the third round, Franklin had been knocked down. The fight ended in the fifth after a clean uppercut left Franklin unstea...