Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte

Unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma will face fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia on 16 August.

The 20-year-old, seen as one of British boxing's top prospects, has stopped 10 of his 12 opponents since turning professional.

The bout marks a major step up for the Kent fighter, with Whyte, 37, a former world-title challenger and seasoned contender.

In the co-main event in Riyadh, Liverpool's WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball, 28, defends his belt against Australia's Sam Goodman.

Also on the card, former super-featherweight world champion Anthony Cacace, 36, takes on American Raymond Ford, while British heavyweight David Adeleye, 28, faces Croatia's Filip Hrgovic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/c0mrdv19nzlo

dillian is shot

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Originally Posted by Master

Unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma will face fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia on 16 August.

The 20-year-old, seen as one of British boxing's top prospects, has stopped 10 of his 12 opponents since turning professional.

The bout marks a major step up for the Kent fighter, with Whyte, 37, a former world-title challenger and seasoned contender.

In the co-main event in Riyadh, Liverpool's WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball, 28, defends his belt against Australia's Sam Goodman.

Also on the card, former super-featherweight world champion Anthony Cacace, 36, takes on American Raymond Ford, while British heavyweight David Adeleye, 28, faces Croatia's Filip Hrgovic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/c0mrdv19nzlo

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I think it may be too much for Moses, but if he makes it through, I may have to start paying him attention. Is Dillian in shape and has he been keeping in shape? He really had no other way to go in terms of championship fights.

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Originally Posted by Master

Unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma will face fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia on 16 August.

The 20-year-old, seen as one of British boxing's top prospects, has stopped 10 of his 12 opponents since turning professional.

The bout marks a major step up for the Kent fighter, with Whyte, 37, a former world-title challenger and seasoned contender.

In the co-main event in Riyadh, Liverpool's WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball, 28, defends his belt against Australia's Sam Goodman.

Also on the card, former super-featherweight world champion Anthony Cacace, 36, takes on American Raymond Ford, while British heavyweight David Adeleye, 28, faces Croatia's Filip Hrgovic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/c0mrdv19nzlo

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I think it may be too much for Moses, but if he makes it through, I may have to start paying him attention. Is Dillian in shape and has he been keeping in shape? He really had no other way to go in terms of championship fights.

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Dillian has not been in shape or fought anyone of note for 3 years or more.
I hope he makes an effort to get in shape, but at the moment it feels like he’s being given a payday so that Itauma can have his name on his record.

anthony cacace has pulled out with an injury

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anthony cacace has pulled out with an injury

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abraham nova will be the replacement to fight raymond ford

Stick this thread as there are a lot of good fights on the card.

Dillian certainly has the right attitude and has that "chip on his shoulder" to try and cause the upset.

Moses is just calm and measured for such a young man under the huge pressure and limelight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a73fPrq1h4

Is this only available from Dazn in UK also? Keep hearing double talk about how they are getting out of the PPV model :kick: then see this listed as 60 bucks over here. I've seen a few prospects come up but the dumbest thing a promotion can do is hide a guy they're pitching for a title shot behind a PPV paywall. Card has no business on PPV. It makes no sense. Ball v Goodman should be fun and Ford has a great chance to shine v a Nova who has been fighting on banana peels as of late. Figure that's all about setting a Ball v Ford rematch.

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Originally Posted by Master

Unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma will face fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia on 16 August.

The 20-year-old, seen as one of British boxing's top prospects, has stopped 10 of his 12 opponents since turning professional.

The bout marks a major step up for the Kent fighter, with Whyte, 37, a former world-title challenger and seasoned contender.

In the co-main event in Riyadh, Liverpool's WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball, 28, defends his belt against Australia's Sam Goodman.

Also on the card, former super-featherweight world champion Anthony Cacace, 36, takes on American Raymond Ford, while British heavyweight David Adeleye, 28, faces Croatia's Filip Hrgovic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/a...s/c0mrdv19nzlo

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This is gonna be a massive test for Itauma! He’s looked great so far, but Whyte’s got the experience. Still, at 20, Moses has some serious potential. The co-main with Nick Ball defending his title is another one to watch.

i see they've reduced moses v dillian to ten rounds

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i see they've reduced moses v dillian to ten rounds

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Do we know why? Load of bollocks. Wasn’t it supposed to be a WBA International title on the line, with #1 contender status or some such bullshit? Can’t do that and make it 10 rounds. Ridiculous.

why is a very good question & at who's request?

Dillian looks in shape.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAb9DQaZfX0

Moses is so calm and calculating which makes him ominous. Although there is a rumour that Itauma was dropped in sparring.

Whyte should be in shape especially for a fight of this stature. Ironically if Whyte was in this shape against his last opponent he would not have got this opportunity.

No idea why this would be a 10 rounder now. Hope it is not a factor in this contest.

Any word on who changed the distance ? it should definitely be a 12 rounder. Though ironically no one thinks it’ll go near 12. Does feel a little hand held. In general card is just off not being in the U.K. Literally their only world champ in Ball and not at home.

David Adeleye vs Filip Hrgovic up now. Dilip wins the first round throwing the more effective shots.

David hard fast accurate jab has cut Filip in the second round. This looks like a bad cut.

Hard left hook from David landing flush on the cut in the 3rd round.

Filp in control and David needs a knockout to win. The cut has not been bad enough to stop Filip.

Brilliant 8th round. David Adeleye down taking big right hands but then Filip Hrgovic hurt with the left hook but held on.

Filip is a better boxer now with a new trainer and wins the fight UD.

Evening Gents. Whyte should be a good measuring stick for Itauma. Too much too soon?

Tsutsumi v Ashfaq on now. Tsutsumi looks a good prospect and knocks down his opponent in the second round.

Tsutsumi stops his opponent an wins in the 3rd round.

Asfaq looked out of his depth from the start.

Ball v Goodman on now. Both had good first rounds.

Sam Goodman is doing really well, he has good footwork and is being aggressive to the body in the first three rounds.

Ball has a successful 5th round but needs more because he is behind.

Really good hard fought contest. Both as good as one another but Sam is just doing the better work. There are 3 rounds left.

Excellent final round from both who threw everything they had. Close fight and I can't split them.

UD to Ball but two of the judges had it crazy wide. Ball is the house fighter. Sam was excellent in there.

First round knockout for Moses. Very impressive and clinical.

Future world champion in the making.

Have we learned anything there. Clinical yes but was Whyte really up for that. He had nothing

I was wrong. Itauma is that good.

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

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Have we learned anything there. Clinical yes but was Whyte really up for that. He had nothing

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I think Whyte did come to win and take it to the later rounds but Moses was too sharp and precise. You can not but be impressed by that first round knockout. He is so calm and vicious.

Best 20.year old heavyweight prospect since Tyson.

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

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Too many ahead of Itauma such as Parker and Kabayal so he will not get the chance until he earns it. They would be good opponents for him.

No one saw that coming at all :-X. Poor Whyte was seeing ghosts before the opening bell. Itauma does have some happy feet though, with the jump back reset, jump forward set up. Love to see him take things natural and learn from the backroads of prior eras that saw soooo many other prospects had yet to even show they can take a fresh punch. But like the hand speed.

Itauma continues to impress. Must be a nightmare trying to get him rounds when he is on such an explosive trajectory. Whyte has to be done now but the future looks bright.

Very rare for somebody who carries that amount of power to be so rounded and fundamentally sound. No relying on one favourite combo to get the job done, Itauma has shown a great boxing brain already. Those skills are class.

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Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

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Too many ahead of Itauma such as Parker and Kabayal so he will not get the chance until he earns it. They would be good opponents for him.

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That's you speaking with your boxing purist hat on. That doesn't apply any more.

The Ring have just announced they have heard Turki wants to see Usyk V Itauma next. Parker won't get his shot