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      F1 2025 drivers & teams CONFIRMED: Who will be on the grid this season?

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      FORMULA ONE is back for another year – which means that new cars will be driven by new drivers for the new season.Lewis Hamilton has been the focal point of Formula One throughout the last 12 months, switching from the Silver Arrows of Mercedes to the famous red of Ferrari for 2025.Lewis Hamilton aims to win a record breaking eighth world titleCredit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGALando Norris (left) will be hoping to dethrone current world champion Max Verstappen (right)Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHamilton’s departure left a seat open at the eight-time Constructors champions, filled by Kimi Antonelli.In total, there have been ten driver changes ahead of the 2025 season.Driver line-upsMcLaren: Lando Norris / Oscar PiastriFerrari: Lewis Hamilton / Charles LeclercRead more F1Red Bull: Max Vertsappen / Liam LawsonMercedes: George Russell / Andrea Kimi AntonelliAston Martin: Lance Stroll / Fernando AlonsoAlpine: Pierre Gasly / Jack DoohanMost read in MotorsportHaas: Esteban Ocon / Oliver BearmanRacing Bulls: Yuku Tsunoda / Isack HadjarWilliams: Alex Albon / Carlos SainzSauber: Nico Hulkenberg / Gabriel BortoletoHow many drivers have switched team ahead of the 2025 F1 season?There have been TEN driver changes ahead of the 2025 season, in one of the most hectic winters of all time.The most high profile switch was Lewis Hamilton, as he joined Ferrari from Mercedes, and Kimi Antonelli took his seat at the Silver Arrows.Carlos Sainz got the boot from the Prancing Horse, but his talents were too good to ignore, as Williams picked him up for the 2025 season.Max Verstappen has had a host of drivers pair with him, Sergio Perez was the most successful, but did not survive a poor 2024 season, which saw Red Bull drop the Constructors’ Championship.Liam Lawson took his place, and partners Max Verstappen.The unlikely pairing of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were split up for the 2025 season, with Jack Doohan joining Alpine, and Ocon joining Haas.Ocon is part of an all new line-up at Haas, as Oliver Bearman also joins him. Haas were not the only team to completely change, as Sauber sent Valterri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu packing for Nico Hulkenberg and Formula 2 winner Gabriel Bortoleto.There were calls for Yuki Tsunoda to take the second Red Bull seat, but he remains at their second team, Racing Bulls, with a new partner in Isack Hadjar. READ MORE SUN STORIESOnly McLaren and Aston Martin go into 2025 with the same drivers they went in 2024 with. How to watch F1 in 2025Formula One will come to viewers live on Sky Sports F1, as the broadcaster retains the rights to show the racing in the UK.However, there will be free highlights after the races have finished on Channel 4, or on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.Alternatively, SunSport will blog select races throughout the season. More

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      F1 2025 prize money: How much do drivers earn for winning a race and are there any bonuses?

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      FORMULA 1 has always been one of the most lucrative and glamorous sports around.It attracts a worldwide audience throughout its nine-month-long campaign and with that comes huge contracts and high-profile sponsorships for the drivers.The sport travels across the globe from Las Vegas to the Middle EastCredit: ReutersThe sport boasts the biggest names in racing, including Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.The pack are rewarded handsomely for their contributions throughout a season.Like most sportspeople contracted to sports teams, F1 drivers are on deals with there respective teams with an annual salary.Hamilton’s new deal with Ferrari is said to be worth more than £50million annually in 2025 and 2026.MOST READ IN F1But do Hamilton How much do drivers earn for winning a race and are there any bonuses? Drivers don’t directly receive prize money for for winning a race, regardless of standing. Instead, they will earn a significant bonuses on top of their base salary from their team if they win.The amount varies greatly depending on the driver, team, and performance – sometimes reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars per victory.Most read in MotorsportWho earns the most? Bonuses excluded, four-time world champion Max Verstappen land Hamilton lead the pack as the highest base earners.The Red Bull superstar driver, 27, reportedly earns £50million a year – a figure similar to seven-time champ Hamilton.Hamilton and Verstappen are two of the biggest names in the sport’s modern historyCredit: Getty Images – GettyThe rest of the top five makes up of McLaren’s Norris, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Leclerc – all earning around £30million annually. More

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      ‘He doesn’t have a chin and has no skill’ – Jake Paul calls out Anthony Joshua and vows to KO heavyweight superstar

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      JAKE PAUL has blasted Anthony Joshua and vowed to knock out the former heavyweight world champion. Paul – who moved up to heavyweight in his last fight – had former super-middleweight world champion David Benavidez on his podcast. Jake Paul has called out Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyJake Paul says AJ ‘doesn’t have a chin’Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom BoxingAJ and Jake Paul have hung out togetherAnd the YouTuber-turned-boxer admitted he would never face “Mexican Monster” Benavidez. But he said: “I want to fight Anthony Joshua – exclusive – because I know I will f***ing beat Anthony Joshua’s ass.”He doesn’t have a chin, and he has no skill and he’s stiff. I love you Anthony, we’e friends, all this s*** but I want to fight you.”I will beat Canelo, I will beat a lot of f***ing people – I will not beat David Benavidez. I would get torn up, bro. This guy’s different.”READ MORE IN BOXINGPaul teased a fight with AJ next year after posting a picture with Joshua on the phone. He wrote: “Look who called. 2026 @anthonyjoshua.” Paul, 28, beat Mike Tyson, 58, in his last bout but it was marred in controversy amid the age gap between them.After the fight – which was viewed by more than 100MILLION on Netflix – Paul’s team opened the door to a potential AJ fight. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSPaul weighed a career-heaviest 227lb (16st 2lb) for his eight-round points win over Tyson. Joshua, 35, was 252.5lb (18st) for his September KO loss to Daniel Dubois, 27, meaning there is still a TWO STONE difference with Paul.Eddie Hearn leaps to defence of Jake Paul after Canelo fight is blocked and compares himself to YouTube star The 11-1 American celebrity was also in shock talks to fight Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez, 34, on May 3 in Las Vegas.But the unified super-middleweight champ pulled out of the deal at the last minute to sign a four-bout deal with Saudi’s Turki Alalshikh. Canelo will now fight William Scull, 32, on May 4 in Riyadh and Terence Crawford, 37, in September. And Paul has spoken out after the collapse of the mega-fight for the first time to give his perspective. He claimed: “I can explain the situation with me, basically everything was ready to go, signed LOI (letter of intent) and confidentiality agreement.”But basically Turki hates me – absolutely hates me. We heard through the back channels for multiple weeks – because we had been negotiating since the Monday after the Tyson fight. “So we were negotiating for two months straight and the whole entire time Turki was doing everything in his power to strip the fight and try to make it not happen. “Calling Canelo, calling Canelo, Eddy Reynoso, basically saying, ‘Why you doing this? Why you doing this?’ “Basically to the point where he had to threaten Canelo with his three-fight deal, ‘You’re not fighting Crawford, I’m not paying you any of this money.’ READ MORE SUN STORIES”And he’s basically paying him over $100million for this random ass fight in May. “And Canelo at some points is like, ‘Okay, you bought me. I’m not going to fight this kid Jake.'” Canelo pulled out of fighting Jake Paul to sign a different dealCredit: Getty More

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      Thomas Tuchel blasts Gareth Southgate’s England as ‘more afraid to drop out of Euro 2024 than hungry to win it’

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      THOMAS TUCHEL has claimed that England lacked “hunger” and “identity” at the European Championship last summer.The Three Lions reached the Euro 2024 final in July but failed to impress performance-wise throughout the tournament, leaving many fans disappointed.Thomas Tuchel gave a brutal assessment of England’s Euro 2024 campaignCredit: ITV SPORTTuchel claimed that Gareth Southgate’s England lacked ‘hunger’Credit: ReutersGareth Southgate stepped down as manager in the days that followed, putting an end to his eight-year spell at the helm.The 54-year-old was eventually replaced by Tuchel in October, although the German did not officially start his new role until January.Now, ahead of his first match in charge, Tuchel has given his damning verdict on England’s recent form.Asked by ITV Sport if England had a clear playing style during Euro 2024 last summer, the former Chelsea boss responded: “Not last summer, no.”READ MORE ON ENGLANDProbed on what was lacking, he continued: “The identity, the clarity, the rhythm, the repetition of patterns.”The freedom of player, the expression of player, the hunger.”They were more afraid to drop out of the tournament, in my observation, than having the excitement and hunger to win.”Tuchel was then asked what the missing piece was, to which he responded: “Excitement.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”The view that people feel that the team’s to beat. That we arrive with a group to beat.”That we know already when we arrive, once we qualified, everyone knows this is the team to beat.”Thomas Tuchel shares hug with Dan Burn and Lewis-Skelly as England stars arrive at St George’s Park for double-headerTuchel faces his first test with England on Friday.The Three Lions kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium.They then host Latvia on Monday.Southgate vs Tuchel records comparedTHOMAS TUCHELAugsburg II 2007-2008P34 W 20 D8 L6 Win percentage: 58.82%Mainz 05 2009-2014P184 W72 D46 L66 Win percentage: 39.13%Borussia Dortmund 2015-2017P107 W67 D23 L17 Win percentage: 62.62%Honours: DFB Pokal Paris Saint Germain 2018-2020P127 W95 D13 L16 Win percentage: 74.8%Honours: Ligue 1 X2, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophee des Champions x2Chelsea 2021-2022P100 W60 D24 L16 Win percentage: 60%Honours: Champions League, Super Cup, Club World CupBayern Munich 2023-2024P61 W37 D8 L16 Win percentage: 60.66%Honours: BundesligaGARETH SOUTHGATEMiddlesbrough 2006-2009P151 W54 D43 Win percentage: 35.76%England U21 2013-2016P37 W27 D5 L5 Win percentage: 72.97%Honours: Toulon tournamentEngland 2016-2024P102 W61 D24 L17 Win percentage: 59.8%Honours: Euros runners up, 2020, 2024The human tuchENGLAND’S new boss Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad – to mixed reaction. More

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      Man Utd files: Ruben Amorim to go all out for £50m Jarrad Branthwaite transfer but Everton star sets strict condition

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are facing a turbulent time, with troubles on and off the pitch.Keep up to date with the latest goings-on behind the scenes at Old Trafford with our Man Utd Files.LYING IN WAITEMANCHESTER United have targeted Jarrad Branthwaite to be their next defensive kingpin.But Ruben Amorim will have to win the Europa League and achieve Champions League football to prise the Everton ace out of Goodison this summer.United bosses have been hot on Branthwaite, 22, for more than a year and are ready to meet his £50m-plus valuation.Branthwaite, who made his England debut in the pre-Euro 2024 friendly against Bosnia, has not featured for the Three Lions since and was a surprise omission from Thomas Tuchel’s first squad.The Cumbrian-born defender is understood to be ready to consider the short journey from Merseyside for the profile a move to United would give him.But Branthwaite is determined that any move should be to a team playing in the Champions League, offering him a genuine showcase for his top-tier talents – and the opportunity to persuade Tuchel he should be in the World Cup mix.Spurs, whose season, like United’s, is now all about the Europa League, are potential rivals for Branthwaite’s signature.But the Old Trafford side believe they can get the deal over the line.Jarrad Branthwaite has cemented his place as a top Premier League playerBRANDON BACK ON TRACKFORMER United left-back Brandon Williams is looking to get his career back on track after a tough 12 months.Williams, 24, looked set for a golden future at Old Trafford after making 38 appearances for United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Covid-interrupted 2019-20 campaign.But his United career fizzled out with 14 matches the next season and just one more appearance either side of loan spells at Norwich and Ipswich before he was released when his contract expired last summer.This month, Williams pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after being caught speeding at 99mph in a 70 zone before a crash in August 2023, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for May.Yet a reflective Williams was able to talk about the highs and lows of being a professional footballer on the new “More than a Match” podcast in what seemed like a first step towards a better future.Senior United officials are aware of his difficulties off the pitch and would like nothing more than to see him back in football.Brandon Williams played a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund in Las Vegas in 2023Credit: GettyMan Utd boss Ruben Amorim hails ‘perfect captain’ Bruno Fernandes after hat-trick heroics against Real Sociedad THE BIONIQ MANDIOGO Dalot would have had more than just Portugal’s Nations League quarter-final against Croatia to discuss with Cristiano Ronaldo this week – after teaming up with the one-time King of Old Trafford in a business venture.Dalot was announced as having made a €1million (£840,000) investment in nutritional supplement company Bioniq.Ronaldo was unveiled as a “major investor” in the company last year.Dalot says he has “created his own supplement routine, allowing him to vary his nutrient intake based on his performance goals”.To be fair, he has been a consistent performer in an inconsistent season for United, missing just one Prem game and making 45 appearances in all competitions.Diogo Dalot has teamed up with compatriot Cristiano RonaldoCredit: EPABLAME GAMEMAN United’s decision to raise season ticket prices by five per cent for fans aged 16-plus has not exactly gone down well.Even if all 52,000 current season ticket holders were working age adults – senior citizens will get an across the board 25 per cent reduction next term – it would raise only an extra £1.5m in revenues for the club.But failing to win the Europa League and missing out on Europe altogether will mean at least four fewer home games next season.A number of current season ticket holders exercised their “opt out” on European ties but every game at Old Trafford sees United bank more than £5m – and the quarter-final first leg against Lyon next month will be their sixth match in the competition this term.JOB LOTUNITED may be in turmoil on and off the pitch but that has not changed the tone of the club’s upbeat job adverts – despite a planned second wave of mass redundancies.While a total of 450 jobs wil be shed as part of the club’s cost-cutting drive, United are actually hiring a head of sports nutrition.And the upbeat tone of the ad still makes United’s Carrington training ground a fun place to work.The club boasts: “At Manchester United, we believe that excellence on the pitch starts with excellence off the pitch.“Our team thrives in a high-performance environment, united by a shared passion for success.“We aim to elevate the standard of performance through collaboration and continuous growth, creating a space where everyone can contribute their best to our common goals.“We work together at our iconic Manchester United offices, enabling connection and innovation as we look ahead to what we can achieve as a global football club. “We are excited to bring in passionate people who share our vision and drive for success.”Despite showing the door to hundreds of loyal workers in the past 12 months, the ad continues: “Here at Manchester United, we place great emphasis on a culture of connection, respect, and teamwork.” More

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      Forgotten Premier League star, 36, who played over 200 times linked with shock takeover of non-league club

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      NATIONAL LEAGUE club Gateshead have been linked with a shocked takeover move by Victor Anichebe.The former Everton and Sunderland ace is reportedly heading a consortium to buy the club.Ex-Everton star Victor Anichebe is reportedly leading a consortium to buy GatesheadCredit: GettyGateshead have been owned by fans since 2019Credit: GettySupporters have owned Gateshead since 2019 after they were relegated to the sixth tier due to financial irregularities.The Heed then returned to the National League under the guidance of ex-Newcastle star Mike Williamson, also guiding them to a win in the FA Trophy.However, the club could soon be in line for a change of management.It comes after a report from the Chronicle claiming Anichebe was considering a takeover.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe retired 36-year-old has been spotted at several matches at the Gateshead International Stadium.Anichebe had spells at Everton, West Brom and Sunderland, scoring 38 goals in 250 games for the three clubs, including 27 Premier League goals from 204 appearances.Speculation over a deal first came to light following a claim by Yeovil manager Mark Cooper when he alleged someone had agreed a deal with his player Frank Nouble to join Gateshead.He said: “Frank wanted to go to Gateshead. Somebody from Gateshead approached him that we’ve now found out, has no influence or doesn’t own the football club.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”I think this person did a deal with Frank’s agent, which obviously unsettled Frank. “Which it would do because he had a good deal going to Gateshead. And then, it went quiet. We then found out that there was no deal.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers”The person doing the deal with Frank’s agent and Frank had no jurisdiction to do the deal, because as far as I’m aware he doesn’t yet own Gateshead.”Really disappointing from Gateshead’s side of it and feel sorry for Frank really, but he wanted to go.”He made it clear he wanted to go and play for Gateshead, we granted that wish, but it’s fell through, so we’ll wait to see what happens.”But the club are remaining tight-lipped on any potential deal.The Chronicle report the club responded with a “no comment” reply when asked about the takeover.SunSport have contacted the club for comment.Who are these famous footballers? More

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      Inside Newcastle’s transfer plans with £50m star replacing Marc Guehi as main target and keeping Isak top priority

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      NEWCASTLE have made keeping Alexander Isak their top priority – and have Dean Huijsen as their number one defensive target.The £150m-rated Swedish striker Isak secured his place in Geordie folklore after firing them to victory in the Carabao Cup Final.Dean Huijsen has impressed at Bournemouth this seasonCredit: GettyAlexander Isak helped Newcastle to Carabao Cup gloryCredit: RexIsak, who cost £63m from Real Sociedad in 2022, is under contract for another three years and will start talks over a new deal this summer.But both Arsenal and Liverpool are plotting summer swoops and now Barcelona have joined the long-list of admirers.Newcastle are expecting more noise from those clubs interested to try and unsettle their talisman.But Toon chiefs have no intentions of letting him go and their Saudi chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has even ordered them to resist any offers for his favourite player.READ MORE NEWCASTLE NEWSMeanwhile, after missing out on Crystal Palace’s England international Marc Guehi last year, they are ready to battle it out to land Bournemouth’s Huijsen.The 19-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough season with the Cherries and has the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid all wanting him.The Spanish U21 ace has a release clause of £50m in his Bournemouth contract and Toon are willing to meet that figure.They want to keep Fabian Schar, who is discussing an extension to his current contract that expires in June.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSAlthough club captain Jamaal Laschelles could depart.He will also become a free agent but the 31-year-old has been sidelined all season after undergoing cruciate surgery.Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen couldn’t be happier being nominated for Premier League player of the month More

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      ‘Like I was made in a lab’ – How Moses Itauma became ‘Project Thanos’ with background from Slovak mountains and Nigeria

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      MOSES ITAUMA is a super-freak of a fighter built in a fantasy lab somewhere between the icy Slovak mountains and scorching Africa.The 20-year-old heavyweight prodigy, with a Nigerian father, was born in his mum’s Kezmarok home but raised in Chatham, Kent.Moses Itauma has credited his Nigerian father and Slovakian mother with inspiring him to successCredit: GettyItauma revealed his uncle woke him up at 2am to go to the world’s largest ice bathCredit: GettyItauma’s coach has likened him to Avengers character ThanosLike Itauma, former world champion Anthony Joshua has talked extensively about his Nigerian heritageCredit: GettyThe union between the rugged central-European region – where freezing dips in the Poprad river instill an ice-cold will – and the West-African hotbed of professional warriors like Anthony Joshua, has created the 6ft 3in southpaw superstar.And the code of ultra-discipline his military-focused maternal uncles have taught him has swirled with his father’s fearsome genepool to create a boxing force comparable with Marvel comic super-villain Thanos.When SunSport asks Itauma if the unlikely blend of cultures has created a monster, he tells us: “Yes. 100 per cent.“You probably wouldn’t think of putting those two nations together but I am very proud of my heritage.READ MORE BOXING NEWS“I have a military-like discipline from my mother’s side and I am just a genetic freak from my dad’s side.“It is like I was made in a lab and this was all planned: Project Itauma.“My old nutritionist actually used to call me ‘Project Thanos’, the Marvel character.”When SunSport drops our guard and reveals our age by admitting we have only heard of Thanos via our schoolboy sons, we are firmly informed: “He’s a big powerful purple guy who fights the Avengers.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS“He is the villain in the film but, at the same time, he is very powerful and it takes all of the Avengers – who are all individually very powerful – to come together to beat Thanos.”Back on planet Earth, Itauma explains how bringing together two countries separated by 3,000 miles and the Mediterranean Sea has helped British boxing spawn a new superpower who can carry the hopes of the nation on his shoulders, after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have retired.Moses Itauma ‘could beat’ Mike Tyson’s youngest heavyweight champ record after impressive first round KO of Demsey McKeanHe explained: “Being born in Slovakia and living there for a couple of years, to a Nigerian father, I have that little brag of being a weird mix of heritage.“But I have learned a lot from everyone, if you ever go into my bedroom or my car, everything is spotlessly clean and I know where everything is.“I went to go and work with my uncle in Switzerland for a while and I remember his apartment there being so spotlessly clean and he knew where absolutely everything was and everything had its place.“I remember him telling me that it makes your life so much easier if you know where all the important things are. That’s just one aspect.Itauma is unbeaten with nine of his eleven victories coming via knockoutCredit: GettyIn his last fight, Itauma demolished the highly-rated Demsey McKean in one roundCredit: Getty“Another is, I have a cousin who I went running with in Slovakia, at high altitude, and he is not a boxer or an athlete, he does not run, he’s chubby. But he outran me.“And he was telling me ‘we never quit, we never lose’.“His heart must have been doing cartwheels inside his body but that mentality is nice to see and know it is part of me.”It would be easy to assume that Itauma’s giant dad, who also sired light-heavyweight Karol and amateur footballer-turned-boxer Samuel, might be the sole source of the family’s fighting credentials.But Itauma reveals that the fearless Slovak side of his DNA has played a huge part in his rapid and ruthless rise to world title prominence among so many other Nigerian fighters.He said: “My mum’s maiden surname was Blaschek.“Which is quite well known, where we are from, for the men loving fighting and – not being crazy – but doing crazy things like running up mountains, doing 1000 press-ups and running back down again. They are known for being disciplined.“They are not crazy but they are so disciplined that people might think they are odd.“I remember one Christmas day my uncle saw on the news that there had been the world’s biggest ice bath somewhere and then, at 2am, he got me and my brother down to the lake to jump in for five minutes.“He’s not a complete nutter, just a very disciplined man.“I went to live and work with him for a little while in Switzerland, he might still be up drinking at 2am but then he was up at 4am, doing his press-ups and pull-ups, and taking a cold shower. I was only waking up at 4:30am and he was ready to go.Itauma revealed his family instilled a high level of discipline in him from a young ageCredit: Instagram / m.itaumaThe boxer has trained in extreme conditionsCredit: Instagram / m.itaumaItauma in Zdiar, Slovakia in 2019Credit: Instagram / m.itauma“And then, on my dad’s side, everyone knows about African culture and them being stupidly strong.“Just look at the boxing landscape now, Lawrence Okolie, Richard Riakporhe, Anthony Joshua, Joe Joyce, Daniel Dubois and Deontay Wilder, all of Nigerian heritage.“And in the UFC you have guys like Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, the proof is in the pudding.”The buzz around Itauma has been shaking gym walls for five years, when aged just 15 he started arriving to spar the likes of Joyce and Okolie while still in his school uniform.There has been a concern that the latest British boxing ace was being overhyped and – like Dubois – was destined for a fall.But the one-round demolition of respected Demsey McKean in December opened the floodgates for fanfare and outrageous predictions that we have a mutant mix of Mike Tyson and Oleksandr Usyk on our lucky hands – and Itauma isn’t interested in dampening those flames.“Anything outside of the boxing ring is not really my expertise,” he told us at a Mayfair lunch arranged by manager Francis Warren.“When I get asked questions, I try to articulate the answers as best I can, but it’s not my job, it’s my job to fight. It doesn’t matter how I answer these questions, as long as I am respectful. It’s not my job to talk.“I had a couple of problems going into that fight and my coach even thought about pulling me out.“Dempsey was a big test for me but my coach wondered if it was worth potentially losing.“But I knew I could breeze into the fight, not get hit, and potentially knock him out early and that’s the only reason that the fight happened.“Before the fight, I said to myself ‘if I am the person that I think I am, then I should breeze through Dempsey’. And I did.READ MORE SUN STORIES“So I am the person I think I am.“I don’t need to be overhyped.”Itauma sat down to chat to SunSportCredit: The Sun More