Moses Itauma vs Mike Balogun is the latest chapter in the education of boxing’s most exciting young heavyweight fighter.
Itauma (11-0 with 9 wins inside distance) is seen by many – including Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren – as the future of the sport’s marquee weight division despite only just having turned 20 years of age. He is that good and possesses that much potential.
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Now he returns to the ring for the first time in 2025 as he faces former NFL star Balogun (21-1) on the Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman undercard in Glasgow, Scotland. Here are all the details ahead of time.
When is Itauma vs Balogun?
The bout will go down on Saturday May 24, 2025 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The card topper as already stated is Taylor vs Essuman, so Moses will be heading to the ring before that.
We’ll post exact schedules and running orders closer to fight night, but for now it’s safe to say Itauma’s ring walk will not be before 2100 local UK time (2200 CET, 1600 Eastern, 1300 Pacific).
How to watch live – stream and TV
This one will be streamed live globally by DAZN – including in the UK and the US.
It is not a PPV show so it is free to existing subscribers.
What are the odds?
Not surprisingly Moses is a red-hot prohibitive favourite at 1/41. Balogun is a 16/1 underdog with the Draw priced at 33/1.
Itauma vs Balogun weights
The two fighters will weigh in on Friday May 23 in Glasgow.
Moses Itauma record
Itauma, who only turned 20 at the end of 2024, has an 11-0 pro record with 9 of those victories coming by way of knockout. In fact all 9 of those KOs came inside the first two rounds.
The man from Chatham, Kent possesses terrific ring IQ and devastating speed and power to go along with this size. His last outing might have been his best – a sensational one-round obliteration of the tough and durable Aussie Demsey McKean last December on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 undercard.
Mike Balogun record
Balogun – a former NFL star with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys among others – has a 21-1 pro boxing record since moving into the fight game in 2014. That appears nice on the surface, but look a little deeper and it’s not quite as impressive.
There are zero big names on Balogun’s resume – apart from one in the shape of former Russian cruiserweight star Murat Gassiev. He represents Balogun’s only real foray into elite levels back in 2023. It lasted less than two rounds as Mike lost his ‘0’ in devastating fashion.
