2026-06-24 10:56:55
Moses Itauma doesn’t care about pressure.
The young British fighter is seen as the future of the heavyweight division but claims that he never tries to “seek” pressure and instead lets it come to him.
Itauma told Sky Sports: “I don’t deal with pressure I let pressure deal with me. It’s not something I try to seek. Pressure makes diamonds, you hear that all the time but it’s true.”
The boxer will face the sternest test of his career so far when he takes on Filip Hrgovic at London’s O2 Arena in August and he is complimentary of the Croatian’s abilities.
Itauma said: “He’s got a chin, he’s durable, he can whack. He has got IQ. His weaknesses … he ain’t got any, he’s a perfect fighter. So when I win I’m even better.”
The young pugilist’s promoter Frank Warren insists that he will be ready to fight for a world title should he beat Hrgovic.
He said: “He’s in with an Olympic medallist in Hrgovic, who’s got a wealth of experience. He’s a tough guy, he’s never been knocked out, [only] stopped with cuts and he’s dangerous, certainly early on in fights. He gives people problems, he beats people.
“If [Itauma] wins, world title fight. He’s No 1 now, he could sit it out and wait for it but we want to keep him busy and get experience and that’s what he wants.”
Warren is confident that Itauma can win a major belt before he turns 22 later this year.
The Queensberry chief said: “I’d like that to happen, I’d like him to fight this year for it. We want to be able to get it done this year.
“If it’s the winner of the WBO [with Daniel Dubois set to rematch Fabio Wardley] obviously they’re not going to fight till late autumn so they won’t be ready.”
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