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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘It's a silly thing' – Moses Itauma reveals bizarre reason he has no drawers in training camp house ahead of Whyte fight
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. The heavyweight contender also addressed his difficulties in finding exciting hobbies win, lose, drawer 'It's a silly thing' – Moses Itauma reveals bizarre reason he has no drawers in training camp house ahead of Whyte fight MOSES ITAUMA is a win away from being part of the heavyweight world title furniture — just do not put a chest of drawers in front of him! The Kent fighter, 20, faces Dillian Whyte on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia and victory over the world title challenger would catapult him on to boxing's top shelf. 4 Moses Itauma has come out with the bizarre reasons that he has not kept a chest of drawers in his camp house as he prepares for his biggest fight yet Credit: Getty 4 Itauma will face veteran boxer Dillian Whyte on Saturday in an attempt to put himself in the spotlight for a title challenge Credit: Getty Wardrobe-of-a-man Whyte, 37, hit his peak when Itauma was ten years old, has a son older than his baby-faced rival and will throw the kitchen sink at him. But the Body Snatcher's best chance will be putting in a shift as a removal man — because the only chink in Itauma's armour seems to be a distrust of drawers. Laughing at mention of a DAZN clip showing all his possessions being kept in sport bags, Itauma said: 'It's not that I don't like drawers! But I've been in that camp house for a long time and like to maximise my space. 'It's a silly thing but I keep smashing my phone on stuff, too, and feel drawers are just a waste of space. READ MORE ON BOXING MO STONE UNTURNED Whyte's body transformation as he shows off new look for Itauma fight 'I also don't really have personal belongings at the camp house — my personal belongings are at home. 'I keep my clothes in the wardrobe, my boxers and socks and underwear in one bag and I have another bag with all my bits and pieces that you would usually keep in a drawer. 'If I keep it all in bags, if I ever want to get up and leave one day, I can just grab the bags and go. 'I don't have a fear or phobia of drawers — I do have them at home. But I just like to maximise and utilise my space. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'I'm a big guy and the bedroom in that camp house is small, so I need all the space I can get.' As well as a minimalist approach to his training camp feng shui, Itauma's garden is similarly sparse. Dillian Whyte's incredible body transformation as Body Snatcher works out for Moses Itauma fight But the 'At Home with the Itaumas'-style show also had the 6ft 3in powerhouse using the Harlow garden to air his clean laundry in private. And he admits that the behind-the-scenes access might have painted him in a slightly strange light. 4 Only 20-years-old, Itauma has been trying to show the world a version of himself outside the ring Credit: Getty Laughing, he explained: 'We have a garden but don't use it to play football or have barbecues. 'We hang the washing out there on a little drying rack but that's about it. 'Now that I think about it, we don't really look OK in that video. I was trying to show a different side to me!' Itauma might be Britain's most mature 20-year-old and despite being the most naturally-gifted boxer we have seen in decades, he is not a fan of all the trash talk and flashy bragging other fighters seem to enjoy. The only thing that he is trying to add to his arsenal is a new hobby . . . to take his time and attention away from the ring. 4 MOSES ITAUMA VS DILLIAN WHYTE: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE LIVE ON DAZN And asked about weekly games with his brother, he added: 'I am rubbish at bowling at the minute. 'I don't know what's going wrong, I think they changed the lanes down at the alley. 'I tried golf for a little while but I was trash. 'I am trying to get new hobbies but it's hard to find things that excite me.'
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘It's a silly thing' – Moses Itauma reveals bizarre reason he has no drawers in training camp house ahead of Whyte fight
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. The heavyweight contender also addressed his difficulties in finding exciting hobbies win, lose, drawer 'It's a silly thing' – Moses Itauma reveals bizarre reason he has no drawers in training camp house ahead of Whyte fight Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MOSES ITAUMA is a win away from being part of the heavyweight world title furniture — just do not put a chest of drawers in front of him! The Kent fighter, 20, faces Dillian Whyte on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia and victory over the world title challenger would catapult him on to boxing's top shelf. 4 Moses Itauma has come out with the bizarre reasons that he has not kept a chest of drawers in his camp house as he prepares for his biggest fight yet Credit: Getty 4 Itauma will face veteran boxer Dillian Whyte on Saturday in an attempt to put himself in the spotlight for a title challenge Credit: Getty Wardrobe-of-a-man Whyte, 37, hit his peak when Itauma was ten years old, has a son older than his baby-faced rival and will throw the kitchen sink at him. But the Body Snatcher's best chance will be putting in a shift as a removal man — because the only chink in Itauma's armour seems to be a distrust of drawers. Laughing at mention of a DAZN clip showing all his possessions being kept in sport bags, Itauma said: 'It's not that I don't like drawers! But I've been in that camp house for a long time and like to maximise my space. 'It's a silly thing but I keep smashing my phone on stuff, too, and feel drawers are just a waste of space. READ MORE ON BOXING MO STONE UNTURNED Whyte's body transformation as he shows off new look for Itauma fight 'I also don't really have personal belongings at the camp house — my personal belongings are at home. 'I keep my clothes in the wardrobe, my boxers and socks and underwear in one bag and I have another bag with all my bits and pieces that you would usually keep in a drawer. 'If I keep it all in bags, if I ever want to get up and leave one day, I can just grab the bags and go. 'I don't have a fear or phobia of drawers — I do have them at home. But I just like to maximise and utilise my space. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'I'm a big guy and the bedroom in that camp house is small, so I need all the space I can get.' As well as a minimalist approach to his training camp feng shui, Itauma's garden is similarly sparse. Dillian Whyte's incredible body transformation as Body Snatcher works out for Moses Itauma fight But the 'At Home with the Itaumas'-style show also had the 6ft 3in powerhouse using the Harlow garden to air his clean laundry in private. And he admits that the behind-the-scenes access might have painted him in a slightly strange light. 4 Only 20-years-old, Itauma has been trying to show the world a version of himself outside the ring Credit: Getty Laughing, he explained: 'We have a garden but don't use it to play football or have barbecues. 'We hang the washing out there on a little drying rack but that's about it. 'Now that I think about it, we don't really look OK in that video. I was trying to show a different side to me!' Itauma might be Britain's most mature 20-year-old and despite being the most naturally-gifted boxer we have seen in decades, he is not a fan of all the trash talk and flashy bragging other fighters seem to enjoy. The only thing that he is trying to add to his arsenal is a new hobby . . . to take his time and attention away from the ring. 4 MOSES ITAUMA VS DILLIAN WHYTE: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE LIVE ON DAZN And asked about weekly games with his brother, he added: 'I am rubbish at bowling at the minute. 'I don't know what's going wrong, I think they changed the lanes down at the alley. 'I tried golf for a little while but I was trash. 'I am trying to get new hobbies but it's hard to find things that excite me.'
