Ex-World Champion: ‘Moses Itauma Is a Harder Fight Than Daniel Dubois for Usyk.’

On the latest episode of the George Groves Boxing Club, Groves and Declan Taylor reflected on Oleksandr Usyk beating Tyson Fury and the devastating KO performance of Moses Itauma (11-0, 9 KOs) against Demsey McKean. When discussing Itauma, Groves lavished praise on the teenage sensation and made a bold statement about him challenging the best in the heavyweight division.

George Groves Backs Moses Itauma to Test Usyk More Than Dubois

Groves Praises Itauma and Backs Him to Test the Best

The dangerous southpaw is fast becoming one of the most talked about heavyweights in the boxing world, comprehensively stopping Mariusz Wach and McKean in his last two fights. The Australian fighter had only been beaten once in his career, a late stoppage loss against Filip Hrgovic, but Itauma showed just how dangerous he is.

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Just before Usyk-Fury 2, it was time for Itauma-Mckean. The exciting 19-year-old showcased his exceptional speed as he mixed his shots well before landing two heavy knockdowns on his opponent, which saw the referee wave the fight off, ensuring the Chatham fighter retained his WBO inter-continental heavyweight title and won the WBA international and Commonwealth silver belts via first-round TKO. Can anyone derail the Moses Itauma train?

Groves Talks Itauma Potential

On the latest GGBC episode, Groves didn’t hold back on his praise for the exceptionally talented Itauma: “Moses Itauma is gonna be the future of the heavyweight division. What he’s doing now at 19 years old is just incredible,” said Groves.

He added: “It is Tyson-esque.”

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Groves also discussed just how far Itauma could go with the current crop of top heavyweights: “I think Moses Itauma is a harder fight than Daniel Dubois for Usyk.”

Groves is backing Itauma as a future star, with his speed and power set to trouble every heavyweight in the world. It remains to be seen just how far this fearsome 19-year-old can go.