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Moses Itauma
British boxer
Moses Itauma is a Slovakian born, British professional boxer. He is the younger brother of light heavyweight fighter Karol Itauma.
Moses Itauma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Enriko Itauma (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 19) Kežmarok, Slovakia |
| Nationality | British, Slovak |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
Itauma was born in Slovakia to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother, and moved to Kent, England at a young age.[1][2]
Itauma had a flawless amateur career, turning pro with a record of 24 wins(11kos) 0 defeats. He claimed gold medals in Schools, Juniors, Youth European and the heavyweight youth world gold medal.[3]
Itauma made his debut on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde on January 28, 2023, at the Wembley Arena. He easily dispatched his opponent after just 23 seconds.[4] Itauma has aspirations for breaking the 38 year old Mike Tyson record for being the youngest heavyweight champion.[5]
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dan Garber | TKO | 1 (8), 2:22 | 22 March 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Michal Boloz | TKO | 1 (6), 1:00 | 1 Dec 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Istvan Bervath | TKO | 1 (6), 1:53 | 28 Oct 2023 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Amine Boucetta | TKO | 1 (6), 1:33 | 23 Sep 2023 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kevin Nicolas Espindola | PTS | 6 | 29 Jul 2023 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko | PTS | 6 | 15 Apr 2023 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ramon Alberto Ibarra | KO | 1 (4), 0:35 | 25 Mar 2023 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marcel Bode | KO | 1 (4), 0:23 | 28 Jan 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
- "Amateur champ Itauma set for professional debut". Kent Online. 3 December 2020.
- "Moses Itauma". Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- "Heavyweight Hope Moses Itauma Wins Pro Debut". boxing247.com. 27 March 2024.
- "Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma wants to break legend Mike Tyson's record". irishmirror.ie. 27 March 2024.