Moses Itauma net worth and how much he is getting paid for Dillian Whyte fight
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PROMISING heavyweight Moses Itauma is set for a huge payday as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career.
Moses Itauma made his boxing debut in January, 2023 when he fought and beat Marcel Bode at Wembley.
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Moses Itauma is set for a massive payday as he takes on Dillian Whyte this Saturday
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Since then, the 20-year-old star has appeared in 11 more professional fights and won all of them.
The young boxer will earn his biggest paycheck yet this Saturday as he fights in a blockbuster affair against fellow Brit Dillian Whyte.
What is Moses Itauma's net worth?
Itauma has been in some big fights in his short career, most notably beating Mike Balogun via a second round knockout in May.
He is the current holder of the WBO intercontinental heavyweight title.
The Brit defeated Ilja Mezencev on May 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to win the title and has since defended it twice.
According to Bet365, Itauma has a reported net worth of £450k - but this figure is solely based on his estimated boxing purses.
This reported net worth will sky rocket after his fight with Whyte as he is set to earn almost double his career earnings in one fight.
Itauma will hope a victory will lead to a mammoth fight against undisputed champ Oleksandr Usyk for the WBO belt.
What is Moses Itauma's purse for the Dillian Whyte fight?
According to sources online, Moses Itauma is guaranteed $1million (£753k) while opponent Dillian Whyte is guaranteed $2.5million (£1.8million).
Depending on pay-per-view numbers, Itauma could earn another $500k (£376k) and Whyte could earn a further $1m (£753k).
This would take the total for Itauma to $1.5million (£1.1million) and Whyte to $3.5million (£2.6million).
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