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Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Dillian Whyte conspiracy theory emerges after Moses Itauma KO
Dillian Whyte was brutally taken apart by Moses Itauma as the pair clashed in Saudi Arabia but a new reason for the former's collapse has potentially been unearthed in the aftermath of the bout Dillian Whyte never expected to last long against Moses Itauma due to a leg injury, according to Sunny Edwards. The 37-year-old clashed with Itauma in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. But the bout lasted less than a round as Itauma dismantled Whyte within two minutes, leaving him sprawled on the canvas before the referee called an end to the proceedings. The Brixton Body Snatcher has yet to publicly respond to his defeat, albeit Edwards has potentially given a reason for the early ending. Taking to Instagram, he revealed that Whyte had picked up a troublesome leg issue before the fight. He wrote: 'Got a call today saying Whyte leg f****** & it's going early. This ring walk ain't convincing me otherwise.' It has not been confirmed whether Whyte was indeed suffering from an injury but boxing promoter Eddie Hearn suggested that he should never have gotten in the ring in the first place. Speaking after the fight, he said: "[I was] very impressed. But I feel very sad for Dillian. He shouldn't have been in there, if I'm being honest. That was the worst matchup for him with no activity. I feel like that was always going to happen. "Knowing Dillian at 38 years old, I found it hard to watch. That was one of the reasons he took the fight. The money was great." Hearn added: "Dillian is brave. He always believes he can win, but we always said those first three or four rounds were going to be horrendous for him. "I didn't expect them to be that horrendous. I just feel the punch resistance [wasn't there]. It was a lot of fast cupping shots on the side of the head, but it wasn't like [huge shots]. "He didn't look good on his feet. And someone as good and as special as Moses, it's going to be really difficult if you can't get through the start." While Whyte seems unlikely to return to the ring, Itauma is going nowhere and feels confident tackling any opponent in the future. Speaking after his victory, he said: "What's next? 'I will fight anyone you put in front of me. If I'm honest, Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel do deserve a [title] shot, but chuck me in with any of that lot. I'm ranked No. 1 with the WBO, and Parker is also up there, so maybe that can happen. "I'm only 20-year-old so I have got 10 or 15 years left. If I get the opportunity [to fight for a world title], 100 percent I will [be world champion]."
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Tyson Fury speaks out after ‘future of boxing' Moses Itauma destroys Dillian Whyte with brutal first-round KO
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TYSON FURY hailed Moses Itauma as the "future of boxing" after his blowout victory over Dillian Whyte. The Chatham clubber announced himself to the world as a legit heavyweight contender with a brutal FIRST-ROUND KO of the former WBC title challenger. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Moses Itauma locked horns with Dillian Whyte in a pivotal Saudi showdown on Saturday night Credit: Reuters 5 The 20-year-old brutalised the veteran heavyweight in just under two minutes Credit: Getty 5 Whyte somehow returned to his feet after being brutally knocked down but the referee mercifully stopped the fight Credit: Getty 5 Tyson Fury hailed Itauma as the "future" of the division after his brutal stoppage of his old opponent Credit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY Whyte, 37, was powerless to deal with the blistering punch speed and accuracy of Itauma and was flattened by a sickening right hook. He somehow returned to his feet, but referee Mikael Hook waved off the contest after just 119 seconds. Itauma's decimation of the Brixton Body Snatcher has well and truly put the division on notice. And former two-time unified champion Fury reckons it's only a matter of time before he rules the division and becomes the face of the sportl READ MORE ON ITAUMA VS WHYTE WHYTE-WASH Itauma blasts out Whyte in FIRST ROUND to score biggest win of his young career Taking to his Instagram to reshare a winner's graphic of Itauma, 'The Gypsy King' wrote: "There he is. "The future of boxing. [I've] been saying it for years!" Itauma is now on a one-way ticket to dust-ups with the big boys of the division. But he could care little about who he faces next, roaring: "What's next! SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN 5 Moses Itauma is willing to take on all comers in he heavyweight division Credit: GETTY 'Honestly, I will fight anyone they put in front of me. 'If I am honest, Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel deserved their shot, but I would jump in with them lot.' Moses Itauma leaves sports psychologist baffled as he reveals boxing is his 'drug' ahead of Dillian Whyte fight Reflecting on his stoppage of Whyte, who now faces an uncertain future, Itauma said: "I thank Dillian. "It takes two to tangle and he gave me the opportunity to showcase my skills. 'To be honest, for the first two minutes the nerves were there. "But then I saw an opening that I could not miss and I executed the game plan."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Moses Itauma leaves sports psychologist baffled as he reveals boxing is his ‘drug' ahead of Dillian 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 undefeated Itauma has also revealed how he's handling his newfound fame THE IT FACTOR Moses Itauma leaves sports psychologist baffled as he reveals boxing is his 'drug' ahead of Dillian Whyte fight MOSES ITAUMA is so transfixed on boxing brilliance that he's baffling brain boffins. The 20-year-old followed big brother Karol into the sport aged 10 and was sparring men twice his age - like Olympic silver Joe Joyce - by the time he was just 15. 8 Moses Itauma is seemingly on a one-way ticket to heavyweight superstardom Credit: PA 8 Itauma has blown through all comers in his brief professional career Credit: GETTY Advertisement 8 The undefeated prospect faces the biggest test of his career in Dillian Whyte on Saturday night Credit: GETTY 8 The 20-year-old's psychological make-up has baffled experts Credit: SUNSPORT Tomorrow night - with just 20 amateur bouts and 12 low-pressure pro experiences - he dares to take on 37-year-old dangerman Dillian Whyte. The bullet and blade-scarred Brixton Body Snatcher, who has warred with the toughest men from this era - from Derek Chisora to Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua - should terrify the baby-faced novice. Advertisement But even at Thursday's press conference, Itauma went nose-to-nose with the Jamaica-born brawler, urged him to remove his sunglasses for a real look into his soul and refused to back down when Whyte warned him: "Don't act the tough guy.' The Kent starlet's Slovak-Nigerian genes have made him a formidable and focused force, the coaching at his childhood St Mary's gym in Chatham and early work with Dan Woledge made him a punching prodigy, and the adulation and millions of pounds are providing worthy inspiration. READ MORE ON ITAUMA VS WHYTE SHADY AFFAIR Whyte and Itauma in awkward exchange over SUNGLASSES in pair's final face-off But Itauma already seems to be operating on a higher plane that even doctors can't diagnose. 'It stopped being about money a long time ago,' he said ahead of the big-bucks Riyadh ruck. Advertisement 'I wouldn't do the sport for free - I'm not that much of a madman. 'But I was at an event recently where they had a sports psychologist and they were trying to analyse me. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN 8 MOSES ITAUMA VS DILLIAN WHYTE: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT Advertisement WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE LIVE ON DAZN 'They kept asking me what my 'WHY' was. Why I do the sport? I really thought about it and I don't have a WHY. 'It's just what I've always done, since I was a kid. Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte in awkward exchange over SUNGLASSES as pair face off for final time 'And when or if I don't do it, I feel out of rhythm, I don't feel good, I feel trashed". Undisputed heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk, 38, told SunSport before his July domination of Daniel Dubois that boxing was a drug and he was the "top narco guy'. Advertisement And heir apparent Itauma, who has a similar size and identical southpaw stance, sounds perfectly placed to take over the empire. Without being reminded of Usyk's chilling analogy, he told us: 'I feel like boxing is a drug that you have to keep on taking or you suffer serious withdrawal symptoms.' Itauma is not fussy about where he gets his fix from either. Before he took over the desert, he graced undercards in Wembley, Hackney, Bethnal Green and Greenwich. But it was in his Chatham garden during the 2020 Covid lockdowns - when amateur and pro boxing was shut down - that he had some of his most brutal deals overseen by a very unlikely fixer. Advertisement He grinned: 'Me and my brother used to spar in the garden and my grandma would come out and hit us with towels to try and make us stop. 'Because we were all blooded up and busted noses. During Covid, it was at its worst. 'Me and Karol would get our neighbour to tie up our gloves, no headguards, and then we would just have tear-ups. 'We probably shouldn't have done it… but it's all character building.' Character is not something Itauma is short of, and matching it with his physical prowess has understandably made him a hit with the ladies. Advertisement It's just what I've always done, since I was a kid." Moses Itauma on why he fights And - as much as he is enjoying some of his newfound fame - he would prefer if his diehard followers stopped making him an Undateable. 'I like the fame sometimes,' he said with a Barry White-esque boom. 'Like, if I'm in a restaurant and trying to impress a certain someone and the waiter or manager recognises me. It's great to be respected and to feel that. 'But I also went to Nottingham for the Leigh Wood fight and was halfway through eating some chicken, fingers and face covered in sauce and grease and some guy tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Let me get a picture.' 'I looked at him, then down at my chicken and then back at him and my coach spotted it and explained I was eating and would do it after my meal. Advertisement 'Another time, I was in a restaurant with a burger in my hand and two guys came up to me and started taking selfies and filming videos of me, while I had the burger in my hand. 8 Boxing has been Moses Itauma's vice for several years Credit: THE SUN 8 Itauma has had several backyard scraps with his brother and fellow boxer, Karol Credit: ARFA 8 Moses Itauma admits he's still getting to grips with his newfound fame Credit: GETTY 'But other times I might walk into a restaurant and get recognised and a load of free food. So I just have to accept the good with the bad.' Advertisement Good and bad, dreams and nightmares, time-defying Itauma is prepared for it all. 'Around Dillian's peak,' he said about the 2015-2019 period Whyte scored 11 straight wins, after a thrilling loss to Joshua. "I would have just started boxing and then won my first European title. 'The first fight I watched where I really knew both fighters was AJ and Dillian in 2015 and now, 10 years later, I am boxing him - how mad is that? 'It's crazy, some people might say I'm living a dream. 'A young kid actually came up to me at the gym the other day, he said 'Moses Itauma, I love you bro, you're living there dream''.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Drop the act' – Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte in awkward exchange over SUNGLASSES as pair face off for final time
DILLIAN WHYTE ordered Moses Itauma to "drop the tough guy act" as they met outside the ring on Thursday night. The 37-year-old Brixton Body Snatcher went face-to-face with his Saturday night Riyadh rival at the final press conference. 4 4 And the freakishly skilled and chilled 20-year-old dared to tell the dangerous veteran that he wanted his designer shades off so he could see the windows to his soul. As the pair stood just inches apart, Itauma said: 'Take off the glasses and show me those eyes. 'I want to see if they're a sheep's eyes or a wolf's'. And Whyte, who howls before his ACDC theme-tuned ring walk, warned the Kent starlet that he shouldn't bark if he doesn't want to get bit. The veteran, who has been tipped to quit if he loses, growled: 'What you got to see my eyes for? Forget all that man. 'Don't try to act like the tough guy, bro, be relaxed. 4 'Just be nice and cool. We can put our hands on each other on Saturday. 'Don't try to act the tough guy when we're being nice.' Moses Itauma baffled by critics who WANT him to get hit by Dillian Whyte But fearless Itauma, ahead of just his 13th pro bout, purred back: 'I'm not trying to act the tough guy.' The 12-0 protege's sheep reference came after he quoted Robert Greene's 2000 international bestseller The 48 Laws of Power, which ruthlessly advises readers how to get to the top. Itauma, who has addressed those who want to see him get hit on Saturday, said: 'I think there's a rule in The 48 Laws of Power where you play a sheep to catch a wolf. 'I feel like that's what Dillian Whyte's doing. If he is, [or] if he isn't, it doesn't matter. I'm going to bring the heat Saturday night. 'We're heavyweights and a fight can end at any point. I'm not delusional. I know what threat Dillian Whyte poses. I'm not overlooking him. I'm taking this man seriously." 4 Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte - all the info One of the biggest fights of the year has arrived The highly-touted Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his fledgling career as he steps into the ring with Dillian Whyte on Saturday night. Itauma, 20, has great expectations on his shoulders - he has been compared to Mike Tyson and is expected by many to dominate boxing's heavyweight division over the next decade. But the Slovakian-born star - who sits at 12-0 (10KOs) is yet to face a test anywhere close to what Whyte can offer. The Body Snatcher is now 37 and has not looked great in his last couple of fights, but the former world title challenger knows an upset win would catapult him right back to the top table. Watch Itauma vs Whyte LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the fight... INFO Start time, TV channel and live stream - all the info What is the fight purse for huge heavyweight clash? LATEST NEWS
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘It's mad isn't it?' – Moses Itauma baffled by critics who WANT him to get hit by Dillian Whyte
MOSES ITAUMA reckons it's crazy some of his heavyweight rivals and pundits think he needs to get whacked to prove he's a good boxer.. In 20 amateur fights and 12 paid ones, the unbeaten 20-year-old has shown speed, skill, power, maturity, intelligence, patience and a vicious streak. 4 4 Quick feet and quicker hands means that even in the two pro bouts where he went the distance, he wasn't clipped around his whiskers. Saturday's step-up - against dangerous 37-year-old world title challenger Dillian Whyte - will be a massive leap up in class. But the Kent starlet is stunned that respected names in the game will still doubt - him unless he has a war with the Brixton Body Snatcher and has to recover from some form of abuse. 'It's mad isn't it?' he asked SunSport in his deep voice. "You do well and people just want to see you get punched in the face. 'If I am the best fighter but I don't have a chin, does that mean I am not the best fighter in the world? 'Any heavyweight has the ability to knock another heavyweight out. So if anyone gets clipped on the right button - whether it's Joe Joyce or George Foreman. "If you are getting hit by a big dude, it is going to hurt. 'I don't go in the ring wanting to get hit by these guys, so that's why I hit them before they hit me. 4 Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte - all the info One of the biggest fights of the year has arrived The highly-touted Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his fledgling career as he steps into the ring with Dillian Whyte on Saturday night. Itauma, 20, has great expectations on his shoulders - he has been compared to Mike Tyson and is expected by many to dominate boxing's heavyweight division over the next decade. But the Slovakian-born star - who sits at 12-0 (10KOs) is yet to face a test anywhere close to what Whyte can offer. The Body Snatcher is now 37 and has not looked great in his last couple of fights, but the former world title challenger knows an upset win would catapult him right back to the top table. Watch Itauma vs Whyte LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the fight... INFO Start time, TV channel and live stream - all the info What is the fight purse for huge heavyweight clash? LATEST NEWS Body Snatcher shows off incredible body transformation Whyte happy to be the underdog against Itauma Whyte's trainer reveals he's NEVER watched Itauma fight Whyte's rise from eating out of bins and selling fanta to heavyweight contender 'It just so happens it's gone my way 10 times and I don't understand this concept of me not being a good boxer unless I get clipped. That defeats the object. 'I don't even have Twitter any more because you can't please everyone. If he wins I will fight him Chisora | No Glove Lost: Itauma vs Whyte fight preview | Sun Sport 'I am just focusing on my own thing, on my craft and taking care of my family and that's all that matters. 'Because, whether I am a boxer or not, it will only ever really be my family that cares about me and I am sure they don't want to see me getting hit.' Itauma speaks from experience, 24-year-old brother Karol won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics and was tipped to instant success until a shock 2023 KO cost him his momentum. Chatham's Slovakian-Nigerian family is steeped in the sport and even the 6ft 3in hammer-fisted southpaw's mum and grandma help with some very sweet sports psychology. Considering the few but loud remaining doubters, he told us: 'I know where I am at and I appreciate it. But people don't see behind the scenes. 'My mum sees me come home with busted eyes and hands and injuries left, right and centre. 'She still says: 'oh my poor baby' and I have to explain that this is what I HAVE to do. 'My mum and grandmother both keep asking me why I'm doing it… I just tell them it pays well!' 4
