Karol Itauma | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 November 2000 Kežmarok, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British, Slovak | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karol Itauma is a Slovakian born, British professional boxer. As an amateur, Itauma won a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics. [1] [2]
Buenos Aires 2018
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]
| 12 fights | 11 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Khalid Graidia | PTS | 8 | 12 May 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Ezequiel Maderna | TKO | 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 |
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