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 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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 professional contract with Queensberry Promotions.[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 at Wembley Stadium. In the opening round Itauma 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]
Personal life
His younger brother Moses Itauma is also a professional boxer in the heavyweight division.[15]
