Karol Itauma

Karol Itauma
Born	(2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 24) Kežmarok, Slovakia
Nationality	British, Slovak
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	14
Wins	13
Wins by KO	8
Losses	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing   Great Britain Youth Olympic Games 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 in the town of Kežmarok to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother. He 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

14 fights	13 wins	1 loss
By knockout	8	1
By decision	5	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
14	Win	13–1	Michal Ludwiczak	TKO	3 (6), 2:10	1 Mar 2024	Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
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.

External links

• Boxing record for Karol Itauma from BoxRec (registration required)
• Karol Itauma at Olympedia
• Karol Itauma at Team GB  (archived)