Da’Mazion Vanhouter flattened his opponent in one round on the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn card in a statement win.Exciting American talent Vanhouter was looking to make a huge statement on the Sin City bill, branding himself as the nation’s next heavyweight talent in the making.Vanhouter put on a sensational display to take out his rival in one round, and show why he’s boxing’s next starGettyAfter two huge KOs on Zuffa Boxing bills, it was his biggest platform yet on the main card of Garcia vs Benn.He took on Nigerian star Akpejiori, with many not expecting it to last long.And it certainly didn’t with Vanhouter flying out of the traps and scoring a one-round demolition KO.Vanhouter KO – how it happenedVanhouter began on the front foot, and immediately landed some powerful work to the head as he looked for an early statement.Akpejiori went down to the canvas after a ferocious uppercut as the American began teeing off and he looked all over the shop.The knockdown looked to be stopping the clash with Vanhouter piling on the pressure, but he himself went down with a seeming injury.But after clutching at what appeared to be an injured shoulder, he returned to his feet and looked to close the show.And he did so in devastating fashion, with two blistering right hands sending the Nigerian flat on his back.The referee stepped in and quickly waved off the contest, presenting him with his second first round stoppage victory.It was a fantastic moment for the American heavyweight, who is now 13 fights unbeaten.View Tweet: https://t.co/1fucBO82vEVanhouter reaction“I want to be the best, if I didn’t, I wouldn’t want to be here,” Vanhouter said.“I want to go rounds and get the experience, but only if they can give me the rounds.”He had already declared himself America’s next best heavyweight prior to the clash.“I’m different because these heavyweights are all one-dimensional,” he explained.“I’ve got different styles they haven’t seen yet, so [I’m excited to] be able to showcase that. “I’ll make sure I bring heavyweight boxing back to America instead of being over in the UK.”Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.With a void left by Deontay Wilder, there is clear desire from Vanhouter to get to the top of the division.But with Britain holding lots of the talent including Daniel Dubois and recently beaten Moses Itauma, he will hope to fit in an exciting division.Fans were purring with the result, declaring him as the sport’s next blue-riband star stateside.But he will need to continue to deliver when stepping up in quality to prove his growing reputation to be correct.