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Itauma Discusses Fame, Hobbies, and Upcoming Fight

Moses Itauma joined comedian Rob Beckett for golf, discussing his fame, relaxation habits, and the challenge of his upcoming IBF heavyweight world title fight against Filip Hrgovic on Saturday at the O2 arena.

Published 29 Aug, 14:01 · Pearl Hundred newsroom

Itauma Discusses Fame, Hobbies, and Upcoming Fight
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Moses Itauma engaged in a round of golf with comedian Rob Beckett, during which they discussed Itauma's rising profile, his methods for relaxation, and the significant challenge posed by his upcoming IBF heavyweight world title bout against Filip Hrgovic, scheduled for Saturday evening at the O2 arena.

Boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed offered high praise for Moses Itauma ahead of his fight against Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, stating that Itauma was vastly superior to both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Reports indicate that Hamed believes Itauma is significantly better than Fury and Joshua.

British heavyweight Moses Itauma will contend for the vacant IBF world heavyweight title this Saturday against Filip Hrgovic. Should he emerge victorious, Itauma would become the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson, and he acknowledged that there are high expectations for him to represent British boxing.

British heavyweight Moses Itauma predicted that his American opponent, Jermaine Franklin, would face considerable difficulty in their match this coming Saturday, March 28.

Itauma has not previously fought beyond the sixth round in any contest, having secured knockouts in 11 of his 13 professional fights to date.

Radio commentary for the event will commence at 19:20 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, then transition to BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00.

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Xabi Alonso remarked that it was a successful start after Chelsea defeated rivals Fulham 3-2 in his initial Premier League match as manager.

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