Moses Itauma seems to proceed his electrical ascent by way of skilled boxing on December 21.
Nonetheless solely an adolescent, the heavyweight prospect fights Demsey McKean on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Australia’s McKean has solely misplaced as soon as in 23 skilled bouts and that defeat got here at an excellent degree towards Filip Hrgovic.
It will likely be Itauma’s fourth combat of the 12 months and the younger Briton has impressed, most not too long ago blazing by way of the usually sturdy Mariusz Wach in simply two rounds.
“It was what I had to do all along,” Itauma informed Sky Sports activities. “He is identified for taking guys the gap, however he could not take me the gap.
“The sky’s the limit for me. I’m 19 years old and I do believe I’m the future of the heavyweight division and British boxing in general.”
Itauma desires to shut out the 12 months in fashion after which additional solidify his place within the weight class.
“There are very good fights for me to be made,” he stated. “It’s nothing personal. I want their rankings. I want to be climbing the rankings and get myself to a world title. Because that’s what I’m in this game for.”
He has already shared the ring with world-class boxers. When he was even youthful, simply 16 years previous, he sparred with Anthony Joshua. Extra not too long ago each Daniel Dubois, now the IBF champion, and Tyson Fury, a former WBC world titlist, have introduced Itauma in for sparring forward of their fights with Usyk.
“Not just because I’m a southpaw but because I’ve got a bit of ring IQ. I’ve got good movement, I’ve got good footwork similar to Usyk,” he stated.
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Tyson Fury insists he cannot do any higher in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, however admits he’ll cease his ‘clowning’ of their second bout.
Itauma has realized from them. “Being around Tyson, it’s not just the sparring that I was appreciative of. It’s being around him, he always drops wisdom,” he defined.
He realized the significance of “having a balanced life, balanced between boxing, life, fun”.
If a fighter solely trains on a regular basis, Fury informed him, “you’re destined to fail”.
Itauma stated: “You do see a lot of people are just so single minded on their work, they kind of lose touch with reality and then start falling off the rails and doing x, y, z. You do need to have a balanced life with work, relationships and fun. I feel like that’s the biggest lesson I took.
“Those that paved the best way for me, after they discuss I positively hear.”
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Watch Usyk vs Fury 2 reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on Saturday December 21.
Itauma is on a quick observe to shifting into world degree competitors himself. He’s extensively anticipated, in some unspecified time in the future, to win a championship.
“With boxing, when you want it to happen, it doesn’t happen. It happens when you don’t expect it,” he mirrored.
However Itauma does count on, combat by combat, to point out increasingly more of what he’s able to. “The level that I’m boxing at and the level that I am at, it’s not the same thing. With these slow little step ups I’ll be able to show people the level that I am at,” he stated.
“It’s scary my potential and where I can go.”
Do not miss Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on December 21.
