{"id":8065,"date":"2025-04-10T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8065\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:53:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:53:16","slug":"britains-mike-tyson-honestly-names-only-reason-why-he-wont-yet-beat-oleksandr-usyk-hed-outdo-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/8065\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain’s Mike Tyson honestly names only reason why he won’t yet beat Oleksandr Usyk: ‘He’d outdo me’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising star Moses Itauma is confident of beating Oleksandr Usyk, but is craving more professional rounds first.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Itauma has faced comparisons to heavyweight icon Mike Tyson<\/a>, having blasted through his 11 opening professional bouts in sensational fashion.<\/p>\n

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Itauma and Usyk have been linked to a fight by Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh<\/p>\n

The Briton looked on course to break Tyson’s record of becoming the youngest ever heavyweight world champion, but he is now aged 20 and is unable to smash the feat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It promises to be a huge year for Itauma, who is now well ranked at heavyweight with the WBO and is pushing for a future world title shot.<\/p>\n

Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh incredibly named current unified champion Usyk as a dream opponent<\/a> for Itauma moving forwards.<\/p>\n

It is likely too early given Usyk is fighting for world honours, while the Chatham native is looking to move through the ranks.<\/p>\n

And when asked about the fight on the latest episode of talkBOXING, Itauma conceded he needs time<\/a> before pursuing the clash.<\/p>\n

“I feel like with a fight against Usyk, I have a better skillset than him,” Itauma said.<\/p>\n

“But I just feel like towards the later rounds, he would outdo me because I’ve never been in that sort of fight.<\/p>\n

“So this year is about getting me some rounds, that is a big thing for us.<\/p>\n

“I believe my skillset with my ring IQ and what I display in the ring, I think I’m the best in the world.<\/p>\n

“But I need to test myself then, and I need to get opponents where I can get to the later rounds.”<\/p>\n

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But Itauma believes he has a way to go before facing UsykCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

It is a honest assessment from Itauma, who is still very early on in his heavyweight career.<\/p>\n

But the sky is the limit for the supreme operator, who has explosive power, fast hands and an aura of inviciblity.<\/p>\n

In his last outing, Itauma demolished Demsey McKean<\/a> in one round on the undercard of Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n

So the Ukrainian would have seen exactly what the rising star is capable of.<\/p>\n

And he has already backed the young talent<\/a> to succeed him as the champion of the next generation.<\/p>\n

Itauma has sparred the likes of Anthony Joshua and Fury from a young age and is becoming more than equipped to take on the best.<\/p>\n

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Itauma has made a hugely bright start to life in the sportCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

But he believes right now that isn’t a reality until he makes it to world level.<\/p>\n

He continued: “I don’t feel two ways about being linked with these names. It isn’t reality.<\/p>\n

“People can say ‘you are going to be fighting that person’ but it isn’t real.<\/p>\n

“Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker showed that until you were in that ring, it is all just dust.”<\/p>\n

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