Moses Itauma has been making waves in the heavyweight division. The 20-year-old boxer from Slovakia has steamrolled through twelve opponents without breaking much of a sweat. His journey from amateur standout to professional knockout artist has caught everyone’s attention. Boxing fans remember when he first turned pro, many wondered if the hype was real. Well, after watching him demolish former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun in Glasgow last Saturday, those doubts are fading fast.<\/p>
The young heavyweight earned himself a WBO No.1 ranking with that performance, putting him right in the conversation with the division’s elite. His most impressive victory came against Demsey McKean, an Australian puncher who gave Filip Hrgovic serious problems for nearly twelve rounds. Itauma needed just one round to finish what Hrgovic couldn’t. That kind of power at such a young age doesn’t come around often in boxing.<\/p>
Frank Warren, Itauma’s manager has confirmed that he will step back into the ring on July 19th at Wembley Stadium. The occasion couldn’t be bigger. He will fight on the undercard of the highly anticipated Oleksandr Usyk versus Daniel Dubois rematch. This undisputed heavyweight championship bout has captured the boxing world’s imagination. Usyk’s technical brilliance against Dubois’s raw power promises fireworks. Having Itauma on the same card shows just how highly Warren rates his young prospect.<\/p>