ONE brave punter placed a huge bet on Moses Itauma, but only won enough to pay for his dinner.
A boxing fan watching on from home decided to stake a whopping £800 on 19-year-old Brit sensation Itauma to win his bout on the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard.
Itauma, who has been touted as the ‘British Mike Tyson’, faced Ilja Mezencev as he looked to maintain his perfect record as a pro.
And given Itauma’s reputation and form, one punter risked a stunning £800 stake on the star to win by KO, TKO or disqualification at odds of just 1/33.
Fortunately for the daredevil armchair fan, Itauma pummelled his opponent and won the bout by knockout in the second round as expected.
With the Kent fighter huge favourite to win the fight, the brave punter won a measly £24.24 from their mammoth stake.
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But the gutsy gambler didn’t seem too disappointed with their winnings as they took to social media to explain it had paid for their dinner.
They wrote: “Just paid for the curry I’m about to order”.
Fans couldn’t believe the crazy bet and replied in the comments with their reactions.
One wrote: “Sort of respect it in some sick way.”
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While another added: “Not worth the high blood pressure.”
A third joked: “Nah that ain’t worth the stress.”
And a fourth commented: “Free curry is a free curry I suppose.”
The lucky fan even posted a photo of his meal afterwards alongside a thank you to Itauma for winning the bout.
Fans and boxing experts alike have their eyes firmly set on Itauma who looks to have a huge future ahead of him in the sport.
The youngster has his own heart set on becoming the youngest world champion in history with spring 2025 as his aim to achieve the feat.
He told SunSport earlier this year: “Me and my brother have talked about me breaking that record and just looking at the dates and the maths, it is very doable.
“Karol told me, ‘If anyone can do it then you can.’ And I believe I can do it.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
