Unbeaten British heavyweight hope Moses Itauma caught the attention of many individuals even earlier than going professional. Former featherweight king Barry McGuigan, writing in his common column for The Mirror, has made it clear he’s amongst these impressed by what they’ve seen from the 19-year-old heavyweight prospect.
McGuigan writes how Itauma, who’s simply 9-0(7) as a professional, is up there with heavyweight nice Lennox Lewis relating to pure capability. Additionally in his column, McGuigan – who watched Itauma spar Daniel Dubois in his health club – commented that {the teenager}’s timing is Terence Crawford-like.
Excessive reward certainly, however Itauma, who has proven pace, energy, composure, and ability in his early professional bouts, has heard comparable compliments from different consultants. How far Itauma can go we are going to all get pleasure from discovering out. Subsequent up for the Frank Warren fighter shall be a attainable take a look at in opposition to Polish veteran Mariusz Wach, who Itauma will face on the July twenty seventh card to be headlined by Joe Joyce in opposition to Derek Chisora.
Perhaps Itauma will get some rounds in opposition to 44-year-old Wach, who’s at the moment 38-10 and has been in with loads of names. McGuigan says Itauma is “correctly old skool” relating to his timing and skill to slip out and in of place throughout a battle.
“When it comes to expertise, I don’t suppose I’ve seen a British heavyweight as naturally gifted as 19-year-old Moses Itauma since Lennox Lewis got here by way of 30-plus years in the past. And he may even have the sting on him,” McGuigan writes. “We had him in sparring when Daniel Dubois was in our health club. He demanded my consideration instantly as a result of he was so good. He has a pure rhythm within the ring…..he’s a pure finisher. His distance management, steadiness, coordination, and accuracy are all top-class. There may be most likely not a greater younger heavyweight prospect on the planet. Jared Anderson is extra superior however this child is particular. He sparred solely 4 rounds with Dubois however that was sufficient. Once I see that form of timing I believe Terence Crawford. The best way he slides out and in of place is correctly old skool.”
Once more, excessive reward certainly. However Itauma appears to be dwelling as much as it as a lot as he’s been taking all of it in his stride. It’s fairly superb to marvel how a lot as but unseen expertise and skill Itauma has acquired. One other factor Itauma has acquired is time and plenty of it. The plan has been to maneuver Itauma quick – and there was that speak of Itauma breaking Mike Tyson’s file because the youngest heavyweight champ at age 20 – however on the similar time, there isn’t any rush.
Heavyweights, most of them a minimum of, mature of their extra superior years in comparison with the lower-weight fighters. We should wait and see how quickly Itauma reaches his peak. Can Itauma placed on a present on July 27 in opposition to Wach, maybe stealing a number of of the headlines written concerning the card in London?
