Moses Itauma says he doesn’t understand why people say his chin should be tested to determine if he’s going to be the next big heavyweight. He mentions that the art of “Box is not to be hit. “ He is parroting a line that has been told as a way to bend.
Itauma’s chin under a microscope
On August 16, Itauma (12-0, 10 COs) was able to test his chin by Dillian Whyte in their 12-round headlist on Dazn PPV in Riyadh. Whyte, 37, is no spring chicken, but he can still strike with any hand. If he can stay around in the fight long enough, he may have the chance to test if itauma can get a good punch.
Itauma’s focus on not being hit causes fans to question or He hides a glass of chin. Traditionally, the fighters who go out of their way to not be hit are a fragile mandibel exposed in the past.
Itauma’s opposition has not been in power and talent has not become pro. In the amateurs, Itauma did not fight long enough to face the top level of fighters from outside the UK. He was in a hurry to become pro. For all we know, he would have undone if he fought the top amateurs of Cuba, the US, Russia and Ukraine.
Moses, 20, goes out of his way not to be hit in fighting when he comes to stand with a decent puncher. We saw that in his last fight against 41-year-old Mike Balogun. During Itauma’s amateur days, he regularly withdrew around the ring and tried not to be beaten, not even against fighters who were guys with low level.
Why itauma avoids bumps
‘The best know is those that are not tested. I don’t understand this new concept that you need to hit on the chin to see if you are a good boxer. I’ve never understood it. The purpose of boxing is to hit and not hit, ‘Mose Itauma said Talksport Boxingand respond to the fact that he told him that he was still not beaten on the chin “to show that he was a good fighter. ‘
It sounds like Itauma is hiding something with its avoidance. A fighter does not show the kind of resistance Moses has about not wanting to hit without being injured in training camp or in fighting. Since he fought such a poor opposition in the amateurs and benefits, he was not injured in those battles. We do not know what happened in training camps, where he has done a lot of spare over the years.
“Why do I get the blame for not being hit. It doesn’t make sense to me. If I go my entire career and not be beaten once, people go, ‘he can’t be a wonderful because he never beat. “My chin was not tested under the bright lights.
Last updated on 08/07/2025
