Moses Itauma: Britain’s Teenage Southpaw Heavyweight on the Rise

If you’re following the heavyweight scene and haven’t clocked Moses Itauma yet, you’re behind. The kid’s just 20 years old — born 28 December 2004 in Kežmarok, Slovakia, now based in Kent, UK — and he’s already making seasoned pros look like they’ve wandered into the wrong ring.

Pro Record: 12–0 (10 KOs)
Height/Reach: 6’2” / 78.7” reach
Weight: 239 lbs (109 kg)
Stance: Southpaw
Trainer: Ben Davison
Titles: WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Champion
Rankings: WBO #1, WBA #3

From Amateur Gold to Pro Fast Lane

Itauma’s amateur career was spotless — 24 wins, 0 losses, 11 stoppages. He collected gold at schools, juniors, youth Europeans, and the Heavyweight Youth World Championships. By 18, he’d signed with Queensberry Promotions and was straight in with the pros.

Pro Career – Full Throttle from Day One

Debut: Wembley Arena, 28 Jan 2023 — flattened Marcel Bode in 23 seconds on the Beterbiev–Yarde undercard. No slow start, no feeling-out process. Walked him down, slipped a shot, and detonated a left through the guard. Over.

Two months later, Telford — Ramon Alberto Ibarra. Same result, different victim. Since then, he’s been fighting more often than some belt-holders defend, keeping the KO ratio healthy.

Biggest scalp so far? Demsey McKean in Riyadh. McKean had only lost once before, but Itauma put him on the deck twice inside two minutes. Left hand like a sledgehammer, patience like a ten-year pro.

Style Breakdown

• Southpaw Pressure: Cuts the ring without chasing, forcing opponents where he wants them.

• Ring IQ: Makes you lead, then punishes the opening.

• Power: Short, accurate shots that don’t need a wind-up to end a fight.

• Durability: “Nigerian strength, Slovak grit” — as Itauma puts it.

• Calm Under Fire: Smells blood but doesn’t rush, just tightens the trap.

It’s the blend of physicality and fight intelligence that makes him dangerous at any stage of a fight.

The Road Ahead

Unbeaten. Ranked high. Fighting often. Itauma’s made it clear — he wants Mike Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Looking at his schedule and the way he’s dismantling opponents, it’s not out of reach.

For now, he’s the opponent no contender wants. For the future, he’s a potential headline act on boxing’s biggest nights.