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Moses Itauma
Moses Itauma is a British professional heavyweight boxer of Nigerian paternal heritage. A southpaw based in Kent, he won European and world youth titles for England in 2022 before turning professional in 2023.
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United Kingdom; Nigerian heritage · Professional heavyweight boxer
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- Professional heavyweight boxer
At a glance
- Competing as Enriko Itauma, he won European and world youth gold medals at over 92kg in 2022.
- He made his professional debut in January 2023, stopping Marcel Bode in the first round.
- As of August 18, 2026, his professional record stood at 14 wins, no losses and 12 stoppage wins.
- He was listed as the WBO Inter-Continental, WBA International and Commonwealth heavyweight titleholder and as the WBA's number-one heavyweight contender.
Background and boxing identity
Itauma was born in Kežmarok, Slovakia, in December 2004 and is identified in professional boxing as British. He has said that his father is Nigerian and that his family bloodline traces to Akwa Ibom. He fights southpaw, is based in Kent, England, and is trained by Ben Davison.
Youth amateur success
In amateur competition he used the name Enriko Itauma. Representing England at over 92kg, he won the Youth European Championships in April 2022 and the Youth World Championships in Spain that November.
Professional career
Itauma turned professional in 2023 and won his debut by first-round stoppage. His subsequent results included a second-round stoppage of Ilja Mezencev in a WBO Inter-Continental title bout and a fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin Jr. By August 18, 2026, he was unbeaten in 14 bouts, held three listed heavyweight titles and was scheduled to face Filip Hrgovic at The O2 in London on August 29, subject to the usual possibility of changes to an announced bout.
Timeline
- Won Youth European Championships gold for England at over 92kg, competing as Enriko Itauma.
- Won Youth World Championships gold at over 92kg in Spain, competing as Enriko Itauma.
- Made his professional debut and stopped Marcel Bode in the first round at Wembley Arena.
- Stopped Ilja Mezencev in the second round in a WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title bout.
- Stopped Jermaine Franklin Jr. in the fifth round; cited sources differ by one day on the bout date.
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Current context
- Itauma is unbeaten at 14 wins, no losses and 12 stoppage wins. The record reflects completed bouts located before the research cutoff; cited sources differ by one day on the date of the Jermaine Franklin Jr. bout.
- The latest movement displayed on his official WBA profile places him as the number-one heavyweight contender for July 2026.
- He is identified as holding the WBO Inter-Continental, WBA International and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.
- Itauma is scheduled to face Filip Hrgovic at The O2 in London on August 29, 2026. The bout was announced by the promoter and remains subject to postponement, cancellation or an opponent change.
Biographical facts
- He was born in Kežmarok, Slovakia, in December 2004.
- Professional boxing sources identify him as a British heavyweight boxer.
- Itauma has said that his father is Nigerian and that his family bloodline traces to Akwa Ibom.
- He fights southpaw and is based in Kent, England.
- His trainer is Ben Davison.
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- Queensberry Promotions Professional boxer promoted by Queensberry present
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