Moses Itauma blasted out his opponent, Marcel Bode, within 20 seconds to announce his arrival on the heavyweight scene. The 6ft 3in southpaw has been talked ...
If he wants to do it, he’ll have to grab a belt by May 2025. Impressive sparring stories come from some of the best gyms in the country and stretch back to when he was just 15. The light heavyweight was stopped in the fifth by Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna in a big upset.
18-year-old Moses Itauma is hoping to break Mike Tyson's record for the youngest world heavyweight champion in the history of the sport (20 years old).
"I am in the right place because Frank Warren has all the other big heavyweights at the moment so I think I have a bright future." A lot was made of Itauma's potential in the lead-up to fight night this evening. And the Brit got off to flying start to his professional career by flattening Marcel Bode in the opening 23 seconds of his debut.
Moses Itauma needed only 23 seconds to win his professional debut as hapless Marcel Bode caved in to the first serious punch Itauma threw on the ...
He was Boxing Correspondent for The Times, where he worked from 2001-2019 - covering four Olympic Games and numerous world title fights across the globe. Bode look terrified as he left his corner and, after being backed up by one punch, Itauma dropped him with a left. Moses Itauma needed only 23 seconds to win his professional debut as hapless Marcel Bode caved in to the first serious punch Itauma threw on the Beterbiev-Yarde undercard.
Moses Itauma landed just two punches in his heavyweight professional debut as he knocked out Marcel Bode in just fourteen seconds.
Meanwhile, Khalid Ali recorded a first-round obliteration of the hapless Ivica Gogosevic. And despite words of advice in his corner, the previously undefeated fighter could not change things up. Fletcher became one of the 102 fighters who failed to stop Sharp in the journeyman’s 105 bouts. Caught in the fifth, Itauma went down and showed disinterest in making the count. “Emotions were high,” he said. Maderna had Itauma in trouble in the fourth.
A lot has been made of Itauma's potential in the lead-up to fight night this evening. The young Brit, who has won European and World honours as an amateur, ...
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Light heavyweight Ezequiel Osvaldo "El Olympico" Maderna (29-10, 18 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten prospect Karol Itauma (9-1, 7 KOs) in a clash for.
6’7 cruiserweight Tommy Fletcher (4-0, 3 KOs) was forced to go the six round distance against 5’8 Darryl Sharp (7-97-1, 1 KO). Pro debuting heavyweight Moses Itauma, brother of Karol Itauma, needed just 23 seconds to annihilate Marcel Bode (2-2, 1 KO). Light heavyweight Ezequiel Osvaldo “El Olympico” Maderna (29-10, 18 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten prospect Karol Itauma (9-1, 7 KOs) in a clash for the vacant WBC International belt on Saturday night in London’s OVO Arena.
Last night, on the under card of the Artur Beterbiev-Anthony Yarde light heavyweight slugfest that thrilled in London, 18 year old heavyweight hope Moses.
How soon and how often Itauma is stepped up in class as he moves forward with his goals remains to be seen. As an amateur, Itauma won the European Youth Championships and the IBA World Youth Championships. Itauma, who stands an impressive 6’4,” is next scheduled to fight in March.