Moses Itauma will render Dillian Whyte unconscious with ease, according to a heavyweight star.
On August 16, the most exciting prospect in the division will go to war with a veteran of the sport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
At the peak of his powers, ‘The Body Snatcher’ was a ruthless competitor. Whyte even dropped Joseph Parker with a huge left hook.
But now, with his best days in the rearview mirror, one fighter thinks the former WBC interim champion could be in trouble.
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Lawrence Okolie says Moses Itauma will knock out Dillian Whyte
Lawrence Okolie, who now campaigns at heavyweight after claiming world honors in the cruiserweight and bridgerweight divisions, is confident he knows exactly what will happen when Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte go toe-to-toe.
Having sparred with the up-and-comer, ‘The Sauce’ is aware of precisely what the 20-year-old is capable of.
With that in mind, he expects Itauma not just to win, but to do so convincingly.
In an interview with The Stomping Ground, he said: “Moses is on a great run, a good trajectory, so if they do fight, I think Moses will KO him in quick fashion, so yeah, good luck to him.”
Dillian Whyte had to climb off the canvas to win after getting dropped
Stopping Whyte isn’t the easiest task.
After all, this is one of the most resilient competitors in all of boxing.
On a night he’ll never forget, the British-Jamaican went toe-to-toe with a very dangerous fighter.
In a moment of madness, Whyte had to get up after being dropped by a heavy shot.