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Moses Itauma finds himself in difficult situation before Dillian Whyte test
British heavyweight Moses Itauma has found himself in a difficult situation before what is the toughest fight of his boxing career so far.
On Saturday night, live on DAZN PPV, Itauma will be hoping to break into boxing's mainstream with a statement performance against the veteran Dillian Whyte in Riyadh.
Itauma is the talk of the heavyweight division with 10 of his 12 wins coming by way of knockout, with each thumping punch talked about for days on end.
DAZNIt feels like it is only a matter of time until Itauma challenges for a world title, and the 20-year-old is the favourite to beat Whyte despite making his professional debut just two years ago.
The 'favourite' tag will be on which will weigh heavily on the shoulders of Itauma, and speaking about this pressure on DAZN's Face Off, Itauma feels like he does not benefit regardless of the win and the method by which he achieves it.
"That’s why I feel like I’m fighting the best Dillian Whyte, there’s no pressure on him," Itauma said.
"If I go in there and knock you out, everybody is going to say Moses Itauma was going to do it. So the same way everybody is writing off Dillian Whyte, they are putting a lot of pressure on me to perform against him.
"Where’s the win-win situation for me?"
In his previous outings, Itauma has been a composed, but also reserved character, letting his performances inside the ring do the talking.
This moment during a first face-to-face encounter with Whyte in fight week exposed a different side to him, one aware of this fight's significance.
With it looking likely that some, if not all of Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight titles will go their separate ways in the next few months, Itauma's date with destiny could be just around the corner.
But first he needs to show to the British and wider boxing public why he will be the face of heavyweight boxing for years to come with a strong performance against Whyte.
If he completes that task, then an army of fans will no doubt follow and get behind him when the impending world title fight comes, and for Itauma, that is the ultimate win-win situation.
Watch Itauma vs Whyte live on DAZN
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte is live and exclusive on DAZN PPV this Saturday, August 16. Buy the PPV for a one-off fee or get it for free by purchasing a DAZN annual subscription (exc. US).
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