Moses Itauma
British heavyweight boxer with an unbeaten record.
Notable Quotes
"I tell myself there's nothing that this Hrgovic guy can do to get in my head but he's starting to wind me up."View Story →
"'I'd be the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson.'"View Story →
"'There's a lot of expectations on my shoulders to carry the flag of British boxing. I just have to live up to it.'"View Story →
"I don't know, I just lost it a little bit. I had a little itch and I had to scratch it."View Story →
"It wasn't my night, we attempted greatness and just fell short to the more experienced man."View Story →
"I want to say congratulations to Filip Hrgovic on his win."View Story →
Related Stories
Itauma 'humiliated' but may never lose again - Hrgovic
Moses Itauma may never lose again if he can get over the "humiliation" of his IBF heavyweight title defeat, says Filip Hrgovic, who stunned the Briton in August.
September 23, 2026'I'll be back' - Itauma responds to world-title defeat
Great Britain's Moses Itauma says he will "be back" after failing in his attempt to become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion.
August 30, 2026Heavyweight Itauma handed harsh world-title lesson
British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?
August 30, 2026'Unbelievable' - Stephenson & Bellew react to Hrgovic's stoppage of Itauma
Shakur Stevenson and Tony Bellew believe Moses Itauma still has what it takes to become a world champion after losing to Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title.
August 30, 2026Itauma punches himself out against Hrgovic in world-title fight
Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.
August 29, 2026Wardley-Dubois rematch set for 17 October in London
Daniel Dubois will defend his WBO heavyweight world title against the man he dethroned Fabio Wardley in a rematch on 17 October in London.
August 29, 2026Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.
August 29, 2026Hrgovic slaps Itauma after being pushed off stage at weigh-in
British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushes Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slaps him as chaos erupts at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.
August 28, 2026Will fast-tracked Itauma become world champion at 21?
Can heavyweight Moses Itauma become world champion at 21 by beating Filip Hrgovic on Saturday or has the fast-tracked Briton arrived too soon?
August 28, 2026Itauma 'million times better' than Fury and Joshua - Hamed
British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed has described Moses Itauma as "a million times better" than Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
August 26, 2026Hrgovic taunts starting to wind me up - Itauma
Moses Itauma says Filip Hrgovic's comments are starting to "wind him up" before their fight on Saturday.
August 25, 2026Itauma v Hrgovic & Mayer v Cameron - all you need to know
All you need to know about Moses Itauma v Filip Hrgovic and Mikaela Mayer v Chantelle Cameron before the fights on Saturday.
August 24, 2026Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma - UK's heavyweight boom
BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport's glamour division.
July 3, 2026Itauma ordered to hold talks over IBF title fight
Briton Moses Itauma is ordered to hold talks with Cuba's Frank Sanchez about fighting for the IBF heavyweight title vacated by Oleksandr Usyk.
July 1, 2026Itauma faces biggest test yet against Hrgovic in August
British heavyweight Moses Itauma will return to action on 29 August to face Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena.
June 19, 2026Watch Moses Itauma's top five knockouts
Watch Moses Itauma's top five knockouts as he prepares to fight Jermaine Franklin in Manchester on 28 March.
March 26, 2026