Moses Itauma has the chance to start his journey to becoming a world heavyweight champion this weekend.
The 20-year-old heavyweight sensation has been tipped to be the ‘real deal’ from as young as 13, but has now made his journey to the professional game, looking to take over the heavyweight division.
However, Dillian Whyte will be standing in his way to try and stop the hype surrounding the hard-hitting heavyweight Itauma.
At 37 years old, Whyte is being placed as the gatekeeper to the world title hopes of Moses.
Fans and pundits are convinced ‘The Wrecking Ball’ will knock out ‘The Body Snatcher,’ but he will be hoping his big-fight experience against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will be enough to see him through the newcomer.
Both head into the bout in form, as Itauma scored a knockout win over Mike Balogun in Scotland, and Whyte stopped Ebenezer Tetteh in the seventh round of their Gibraltar contest.
Here is everything you need to know about Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte.
When is Itauma vs Whyte?
The Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte fight is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 16th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What time is Itauma vs Whyte?
Itauma vs Whyte coverage begins at 5:45 PM (BST), 12:45 PM (ET), and 9:45 AM (PT), with a preliminary card to kick off proceedings before heading into the main card.
The ring walks for the main event are estimated to take place at 10:20 PM (BST), 11:00 AM (ET), and 8:00 AM (PT).
What channel is Itauma vs Whyte?
The full Itauma vs Whyte card is available to watch live on DAZN pay-per-view worldwide.
It will cost UK viewers £19.99 and US viewers $49.99 to watch the whole card on Saturday, August 16th.
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte Prelim card
As of writing on Tuesday, August 11th, there is one bout scheduled for the preliminary card.
- Super featherweight: Mohammed Alakel vs Yumnam Santosh Singh
The preliminary bout will be streamed live on the Queensberry YouTube channel.
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte Main card
Six fights make up the Itauma vs Whyte main card, with a world title fight in the featherweight division scheduled.
- Heavyweight: Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte
- WBA Featherweight title: Nick Ball vs Sam Goodman
- Super featherweight: Ray Ford vs Abraham Nova
- Heavyweight: Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye
- Super featherweight: Hayato Tsutsumi vs Qais Ashfaq
Moses Itauma reveals what he did straight after Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2
While he may not be ready to face the undisputed champion, the prospect has certainly taken inspiration from Oleksandr Usyk.
After Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois, Itauma decided to go for a run after seeing the Ukrainian’s dominant performance.
In an interview with BoxNation, he explained why he decided to get up off the couch and put in the work.
He said: “Motivation. It’s very hard for me to see someone doing well and just sit still. Not jealousy. It’s just that if Usyk’s at this level, in order for me to be the best, I need to do this.
“There’s no way I could have just gone to sleep after that fight and act like nothing happened. I would be kicking myself. I would have been like, damn, I should have gone for that run.”
As the WBO #1 ranked fighter, maintaining this type of motivation will take him incredibly close to a world championship win.