A consensus among many in the world of boxing is that Moses will defeat Dillian Whyte on Saturday; potentially comfortable.
Both men think it’s a bit naive.
Ituma (12-0, 10 KO) was an immediate favorite when the fight was announced and remains such. The 20-year-old was called another heavyweight division star, but in Whyte, 37 years vintage, he will face an opponent who saw it all and was almost every best warrior of his generation.
To also give the context of the age gap, the first fight of Ituma watched where he had a full understanding of who both fighters were, he was against Anthony Joshua in 2015. He was 10 years vintage.
Since then, Ituma has passed through all 12 opponents to start his career, but he will face his biggest challenge against veteran Whyte on Saturday.
“People do not realize that boxing Dillian White is a great deal,” said Ituma Media before the fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“People do not realize that I box Dillian Whyte at the age of 20. This is a huge matter, and people do not attribute it to me, but I think I’m not here after patting on the back, right?”
When it was created in the ranks, the noise around ituma increased, but he does not hear experts or feel pressure.
It remains a tunnel vision of his goal of winning the world championship title.
So much, sometimes he keeps him at night.
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“You know that you have this period before you fall asleep … The void itself and it was as if it came to my mind, it was the most vital thing in my life, and it would be winning this fight,” explains Ituma.
“I’m still a child, I don’t have any duties, you know what I mean? So … Of course, what comes to my mind is Dillian Whyte. How will we beat him? It’s just the script in which I play in my head:” Ok, frigid, if he does it, I will do it that I can explain it. “
“This is not something that keeps me, I’m worried, I’m afraid. It’s not. It’s just the fact that I plan scenarios in my head.”
What does he see when he closes his eyes and thinks about a fight?
“I am thinking of a terrifying, mean guy who is ready to take off his head because I feel that he will do it,” says Ituma. “I am in the first place in WBO, so victory against me will make him fight a rematch with Joseph Parker.
“I don’t really know what will come Dillian Whyte, but I imagine the best because it’s the last time to go back to the mix and earn a lot of money.”
For his part, the Whyte is used to playing the weaker role, but “Snatcher of the Body” is still able to cause some damage.
His career has been almost stopped in the last three years and has itching in great fighting.
Some asked why he fought such a youthful, hazardous opponent. Whyte revealed that Derek Chisora was one of those who questioned whether it was the right move. Chisora himself rejected the fight.
But it’s about risk vs. prize.
“If you want to go to heaven, you shouldn’t be afraid to die because this is the only way you get there,” says Whyte.
“My way of thinking only, you know what, nobody wants to fight Moses. He is a great warrior, he is youthful, he is keen, he is full of beans … but yes, you have to believe in yourself and take the risk of man.”
He still has dreams of winning the belt.
If, when he was a child growing up in South London, you told him that he would approach the title, he would probably laugh in your face.
But here he is.
“I would like to win truly [world] title. If I manage to win the real title, I had an amazing career, “said the media.
“I had [interim] Version of this. If you can win a full title, people who come from my origin and where I come from … For me it’s an amazing story to inspire people.