Moses Itauma: The Future of Heavyweight Boxing?
19-year-old Moses Itauma stole the headlines again on the undercard of Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora as he stopped boxing veteran, Mariusz Wach.
Wach, 49, who is now 38-11 has previously shared the ring with some big names such as, Alexander Povetkin, Dillian Whyte, Wladimir Klitschko, and more recently, Frazer Clarke. But none of these past opponents were able to dispatch the Pole in as quick and as devastating fashion as Moses Itauma.
Moses Itauma the next Mike Tyson?
Residing from Chatham, Kent, Moses has lit up the heavyweight division since his arrival and has stated that he wants to be the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson – who became champ at 20 in 1986.
Although time is against him considering he turns 20 in December, he has definitely caught the eye of boxing fans and ex-pro’s, especially now after securing his tenth professional victory against his toughest test on paper, and fans won’t be able to write anything off.
“That is a phenomenon waiting to explode!” Francis Warren on Moses Itauma
Speaking to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions on their YouTube channel, Francis Warren was quick to praise the young sensation calling him the ‘next star of the sport’,
“That is a marker in heavyweight boxing, to say that he is the future of the division and this sport.”
When asked about what could be next for Itauma, Warren hinted at a possible future bout with the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke 2 for the British title.
“A really fun fight would be Johnny Fisher, what a great fight that would be. Poor old Johnny, I don’t think he’d take it though.”
Moses Itauma has impressed with his blinding hand speed and accuracy and has also been commended for his boxing IQ, despite not seeing him in the ring for very long.
His partnership with boxing trainer, Ben Davison has only made him more refined and explosive and at such a young age, it’s difficult to not get carried away with this huge talent.
Itauma turned pro just last year in January and has since fought at venues such as Wembley Arena, York Hall, Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and now the O2 Arena.
He is the younger brother of light-heavyweight prospect, Karol Itauma who is embarking on his own journey after coming back from defeat to win his next 3 fights.
What the future holds for Moses is uncertain but as he said himself, ‘the sky is the limit’, and boxing fans will be eager to see him return to the ring very soon.
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