Karol Itauma

Karol Itauma
Born (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 24)
Kežmarok, Slovakia
NationalityBritish, Slovak
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins12
Wins by KO7
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Light-heavyweight

Karol Itauma (born 20 November 2000) is a Slovakian-born British professional boxer. As an amateur, Itauma won a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics.[1][2]

Professional career

Itauma was born in Slovakia to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother, and moved to Kent, England at a young age.[3][4] On 10 March 2020, it was announced that Itauma had signed a contract to fight professionally under the Queensberry promotional banner.[5] Itauma made his professional debut on 5 December 2020 against Lewis Van Poetsch. Itauma won via wide points decision after winning every round on the referees scorecard.[6]

Itauma’s second bout as a professional was against Ryan Hibbert on 24 April 2021. Itauma knocked his opponent down with a left hook in the opening moments of the first round. Hibbert was put on the canvas for a second time midway through the opening round after Ituama landed another left hook. Itauma was declared the winner after knocking his opponent down for a third time in first round.[7] On 10 July 2021, Itauma fought against Tim Ventrella. In the second the round, Itauma trapped his opponent against the ropes and landed a combination of punches which put Ventrella onto the canvas. Itauma secured the win after his opponent was deemed unable to carry on following the knockdown.[8][9]

On 10 September 2021, Itauma fought against Darryl Sharp. Itauma won via points decision after dominating the duration of the bout.[10] Itauma fought against Tamas Laska on 4 December 2021. Itauma won via technical knockout after landing a heavy shot to the body of Laska during the opening round.[11] Itauma's next bout was against Jiri Kroupa on 11 March 2022. After controlling the entirety of the fight, Itauma landed a heavy right hook followed by a flurry of unanswered punches which forced the referee to end the bout in the third round.[12]

Itauma faced Michal Ciach on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte on 23 April 2022. In the opening round landed a combination of punches to the head and body which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Itauma continued to pressure Ciach and scored a second knockdown after landing a number of unanswered punches. The second knockdown resulted in the referee calling an end to the bout.[13] On 16 July 2022, Itauma fought against Michal Gazdik. After dominating the opening three rounds, Itauma landed a barrage punches in the opening minute of the fourth round. Following this exchange, the referee called an end to the bout.[14]

Professional boxing record

13 fights 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 1
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
13 Win 12–1 Eros Seghetti PTS 8 10 Feb 2024 Copper Box Arena, London, England
12 Win 11–1 Dmytro Fedas PTS 8 6 Oct 2023 York Hall, London, England
11 Win 10–1 Khalid Graidia PTS 8 12 May 2023 York Hall, London, England
10 Loss 9–1 Ezequiel Maderna KO 5 (10), 1:04 28 Jan 2023 Wembley Arena, London, England For vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Vladimir Belujsky TKO 8 (8), 1:18 3 Dec 2022 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
8 Win 8–0 Michal Gazdik TKO 4 (6), 0:50 16 Jul 2022 Copper Box Arena, London, England
7 Win 7–0 Michal Ciach TKO 2 (4), 2:27 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
6 Win 6–0 Jiri Kroupa TKO 3 (6), 1:36 11 Mar 2022 York Hall, London, England
5 Win 5–0 Tamas Laska TKO 1 (6), 1:11 4 Dec 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Darryl Sharp PTS 4 10 Sep 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Tim Ventrella TKO 2 (4), 2:30 10 Jul 2021 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Ryan Hibbert TKO 1 (4), 1:58 24 Apr 2021 York Hall, London, England
1 Win 1–0 Lewis Van Poetsch PTS 4 5 Dec 2020 Church House, London, England

References

  1. ^ "Team GB win three gold medals at Youth Olympic Games". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Karol Itauma wins gold at the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "14 seconds and done. A mighty anvil. They say he's the new Mike Tyson [WIDEO] - 247 News Agency". 247newsagency.com.
  4. ^ "Amateur champ Itauma set for professional debut". Kent Online. 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ "OLYMPIC YOUTH GOLD MEDALIST KAROL ITAUMA TURNS PRO WITH QUEENSBERRY". frankwarren.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Chris Bourke, Dennis McCann, Ali, Itauma Win on Yarde-Arthur Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Callum Johnson Stops Emil Markic in Second Round of Absolute Tear-Up". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Zach Parker Demolishes Sherzod Khusanov in 167 Seconds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  9. ^ "LYNDON ARTHUR LEAVES IT LATE TO STOP DAVIDE FARACI". dazn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Louie Lynn Edges Amin Jahanzeb With Technical Split Decision". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  11. ^ "ANTHONY YARDE SETTLES THE SCORE AGAINST LYNDON ARTHUR WITH IMPRESSIVE STOPPAGE". dazn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Marc Leach Outpoints Chris Bourke, Wins British Super Bantamweight Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte - LIVE Results From Wembley Stadium". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Nick Ball Breaks Down, Stops Nathaneal Kakololo in Tenth at Copper Box". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.