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‘Don’t want to fight bin men’ – Teen heavyweight Moses Itauma calls for tougher opponents after 2 knockouts in a minute


MOSES ITAUMA wants tougher challenges after racing to two wins inside a minute and still feeling rubbish.

The 18-year-old heavyweight’s first two pro bouts were gone in 60 seconds.

Itauma’s first pro heavyweight bout against Bode ended in just 23 secondsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The 18-year-old made his debut in JanuaryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun

On his January bow he only needed 23 seconds and Saturday’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Telford turn ended inside 35.

The ruthless southpaw returns on April 15 on the Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang undercard.

And he wants to put a proper shift in as he aims to smash Mike Tyson’s record as the youngest ever heavyweight world champ.

The deadpan teen terror said: “I am not really getting to show what I can do because my opponents are not standing up to it.

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“I know it’s a process and a learning curve but I want to step up to six rounders now and better opponents.

“It’s difficult to match me, I understand that, even this guy was a late replacement for someone so I’m grateful he stepped in and kept me on the card.

“But I don’t want to be fighting bin men.

“I learned plenty in the amateurs, I learn every day in training and sparring, what I need now is rounds in the ring with the added pressure of a crowd and the small gloves.

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“I’m not blaming anyone, at 18 and without any titles I am a high-risk-low-reward fight for anyone.

“But I need my next opponent to stand up to a few more shots and even throw a few back.”


Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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