The writer Hall of Fame Thomas Hauser states that it is not necessary for the British massive weight to Moses Ituma to become a crossover star in the United States.
Hauser says that the USAs have a “smaller fans base” and “there is no longer where the money comes from.” He believes that 20-year-old Ituma (13-0, 11 KO) may become a star in the US if he fought on the “right platform”.
Ituma becomes popular in Great Britain, even though she has not fought with highly rated massive scales. The collection of older warriors won, many of whom are nowhere to be the highest level, and the British fans base believes that he is another supertar. There is not much to like during the CV ITAUMA test.
Examination of a frail CV ITAUMA
Dillian Whyte: 37, with knockout losses for Tyson Fury and Alexander Povetkin over the past six years.
Mike Balogun: An unusual 41-year-old who was knocked out in two rounds by Murat Gassieva on March 3, 2023.
Demey McKEAN: When Itauma fought with McKean on December 21, 2024, on August 12, 2023, he came from Filip Hrgovic with Filip Hrgovic.
Mariusz Wach: A 45-year-old journeyman with three defeats in the last five fights while he fought Itauma last July 27, 2024.
Ilja Mesents: The heavyweight of the second level with a recent loss Christian Demaj (4-2).
And Garber: The 40-year-old Garber had a 6-2 record when Itums fought him on March 22, 2024.
The skepticism of the American fan base
Getting American fans would be more complex because they became more suspicious of fluff fighters after seeing fighters Edgar Berlanga AND Jared Anderson He knocked out. Both fighters received a lot of noise in the US after building impressive undefeated records before they suffered.
When American fans see a warrior like Moses Ituma and notice that his CV is lined with less opposition, they are naturally skeptical. They have already been burned by clever promoters who make warriors look like 24 -carat gold with their cautious maneuver.
“Could he finally connect to the United States with the appropriate platform?” Sure, “said Hall of Fame Thomas Hauser writer Seconds Asked if Moses Itauma could become a US star as he becomes in Great Britain. Would Dazn be the right platform in the United States? Probably not. “
Key requirements for US success
Fight World Class opposition: The choice of older warriors will not work to get American fans. You need pretenders such as Joseph Parker, Richard Torrez Jr., Lenier Pero and Filip Hrgovic.
Organize fights in the USA
Show enthusiasm during interviews and fighting. Fans on social media criticized Itauma for lack of energy while speaking. Some of them noticed that they feel “sleepy” after hearing the interviews of Itum.
Have presence on social media.
Amended boxing center in the USA
“In the world we are now, the United States is no longer the center of the boxing world. He doesn’t need the US to become a great warrior or an attraction of the gate,” said Hauser about Ituma. “The US audience has become less critical over time. The United States is no longer where all the money comes from, and they have a much smaller group of fans.
“I think that by crossing the US audience, Moses would have to come to the United States and maybe fight in Madison Square Garden [in New York City]. Anthony Joshua tried it. He fought with Andy Ruiz in Madison Square Garden, and this did not go so well, said Hauser, talking about Joshua, who suffered a technical knockout in the seventh round against the deceased opponent, Andie Ruiz Jr., June 1, 2019 “could Moses establish on the beach in America?”
Ituma would have to come to the USA to become a star, because his fighting from Great Britain or Riyadh is not enough. Again, the quality of the opposition, which Moses fights, would have to be significantly raised to get fans in the United States.
Olly Campbell covers boxing since 2010 and wrote for Boxing News 24 From 2014. In Great Britain, he now informs about the world boxing scene, providing news, results and functions connecting fans with the greatest stories of this sport.
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After positive steps towards making a fight, Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson are said to be moving on after their teams could not finalise terms behind the scenes.
The pair of elite world champions have been linked throughout 2026, but the match-up appeared off the table earlier in the year due to a dispute over the weight.
Stevenson, who has fought just once at super-lightweight, wanted to meet at a catchweight of 144lbs, and was even said to be demanding a 10lbs rehydration clause.
Team Haney at first remained firm on the welterweight limit of 147lbs, where he beat Brian Norman Jr. last November to become WBO world champion.
Earlier this month, the fighters appeared to have a breakthrough, publicly agreeing to 145lbs on social media. Fans got excited, and predictions began flooding in.
Today, Stevenson said that, despite the initial agreement, he received an email from Haney’s lawyer saying that they were now switching back to 147lbs. Haney hit back, saying Stevenson ‘went missing for days’ after they had agreed to 145lbs, and that his rival ‘did everything’ for the fight not to happen.
Whoever is at fault, the fight now seems dead in the water.
Boxing Scene‘s Lance Pugmire now reports that Haney will revisit a fight with IBF champion Liam Paro. The Australian won the belt from Lewis Crocker in June and has since called on all champions in the division – Haney, Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez – to unify. Bill Haney, father and trainer to Devin, previously announced that November 28 in Atlanta was the target for his son’s return.
Who Stevenson now targets remains unclear, though fans will begin to criticise the inactivity. He has not been in the ring since an impressive victory over Teofimo Lopez in January, a particularly frustrating period of inactivity due to a high-profile promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing announced in July.
In the wake of a proposed clash between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney falling through, Tim Bradley believes one man, who he describes as the “biggest duck in boxing”, is solely responsible.
The two pound-for-pound stars were in talks to collide later this year, with November 28 and Atlanta having been suggested as the potential date and location, respectively.
According to Stevenson, however, negotiations reached an impasse at the “11th hour” due to Haney’s lawyer demanding that they fight at 147lbs.
This, if accurate, would have meant a refusal to meet at 145lbs, which both sides had seemingly decided was a sensible catchweight for their showdown.
But while Stevenson claims he was willing to jump up from 140lbs, the slick southpaw has accused Haney of going back on his promise to drop down from welterweight.
As a result, Hall of Famer Bradley has said on his YouTube channel that, in his mind, Devin and his father and trainer, Bill Haney, are to blame for the fight not happening.
“I’m gonna name you ‘Deebo Dev’ – the biggest duck in boxing. And all y’all thought it was Shakur Stevenson [avoiding Haney] all along.
“Bill [Haney]how you gonna get out of this one? What happened – you got cold feet? This man [Stevenson] gave up the weight; this man gave up some money.
“You got your lawyer involved. You said you wanted this fight – you agreed to 145[lbs] and all. Come on now – Shakur agreed to it as well. And now we can’t get the fight because you wanted it at 147[lbs]. Is that true, Bill?”
While Stevenson comes off a unanimous decision victory over Teofimo Lopez in January, Haney has not fought since dethroning Brian Norman Jr last November.
With 41 knockouts between them from 43 victories, few expect the contest to go the distance.
Wardley, sporting Ipswich Town’s newly-launched third kit with his name printed on the sleeve, was still bearing the scars of his punishing defeat in Manchester five months ago.
A cut across the bridge of his nose, first sustained during his 2024 draw with Frazer Clarke, reopened against Dubois and left his face badly swollen and bloodied.
The punishment he absorbed has raised questions over whether his decision to take an immediate rematch has come too soon but Wardley remains confident he can reverse the result.
“It’s simply seek and destroy now,” he said.
Promoter Frank Warren is predicting a “blockbuster” 2027 for the heavyweight division, with lucrative fights awaiting Saturday’s winner.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet in Cardiff on 11 December, while British prospect Itauma is set to return in January following his world-title defeat by Hrgovic.
Warren confirmed there is no clause for a third fight between Dubois and Wardley but the Queensberry Promotions boss refused to rule out a trilogy if the Ipswich fighter avenges the only defeat on his record.
“If that happens it’s a natural fight,” Warren said. “That’s what’s so intriguing about this. Who will they fight next year? We want to find out who is the best.”
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