Moses Itauma (nickname 'Enriko') is seen by many as the future of boxing's heavyweight division - he is, quite simply, an incredible talent.
Still only 21 years old (he was born in Kežmarok, Slovakia on December 28, 2004), the young British prodigy boxing out of Chatham, Kent is the most exciting thing we've seen in many a long year.
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For so long it seemed as if 'Enriko' (13-0 with 11 wins inside distance) might be the man to finally beat Mike Tyson's long-standing record of becoming the youngest ever boxing world heavyweight champion. That goal may have gone now, but the talk is he could yet challenge for a world title before the end of 2025.
He possesses rare ring IQ for one so young, allied to stunning speed and devastating power. Throw in unerring accuracy and it's a fearsome proposition for any other heavyweight out there.
Next Fight
Itauma will face 32-year-old American Jermaine Franklin in his next fight, at Manchester's Co-Op Live Arena on January 24, 2026 (live on DAZN).
Franklin (24-2 with 15 wins inside distance) owes his reputation in the UK to back-to-back performances against Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua in London in 2022 and 2023.
Jermaine dropped a majority decision to Whyte in November 2022, and then took AJ the distance in April 2023 before losing by unanimous decision.
Oddsmakers expect Itauma to win again (of course) - he is a 1/20 favourite in the early going with Franklin quoted as the 9/1 outsider.
Itauma record (13-0)
Like we said, Moses has a record of 13-0 in the pros (11 of those wins came by way of KO, and all of those KOs came inside the first two rounds).
Itauma's most recent outing was an incredible one-round demolition of Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on August 16, 2025. So much for a big step up in class.
Height and weight
Itauma's height is the subject of some discussion as several sources provide different information. For now we'll go with boxing stats bible Boxrec - which has Itauma listed at 6ft 2½ins (1.89m). His reach is listed as 78½ins (1.99m).
Moses weighs anywhere between 235 and 250lbs so far in his pro career, and his last fight against McKean saw him tip the scales at 249lbs (17st 11lbs).
Trainer
Itauma is currently trained by the highly-rated Ben Davison, who also trains Anthony Joshua.
Davison of course also masterminded the comeback in 2018 of one Tyson Fury.
Promoter
Moses is promoted by Hall of Famer Frank Warren and his Queensberry Promotions outlet. Warren knows a top heavyweight when he sees one, and he has long felt that Itauma is the next big thing in the division.
Family
Moses has a brother who is a pro boxer too - Karol, who plies his trade at light heavyweight.
Karol has a 13-1 pro record with 8 of those wins coming inside distance.
