Moses Itauma, a young heavyweight fighter on the rise, thinks Daniel Dubois is the best British heavyweight boxer right now. He puts Dubois ahead of big names like Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Itauma's got his own impressive record going. He's won all 11 of his fights so far, with 9 knockouts and 2 decision wins. He's beaten some tough opponents like Mariusz Wach, Dan Garber, and Isa Mezencev. Recently, he knocked out Demsey McKean in the first round on the undercard of the Fury-Usyk rematch.
The young boxer's got a big goal. He wants to break Mike Tyson's record and become the youngest heavyweight world champion by May 2024. He's even sparred with Tyson Fury, who said Itauma's got what it takes to be a world champion one day. You can read more about Itauma's sparring with Fury and his potential here.
In a recent interview with TNT Sports Boxing, Itauma said he thinks Daniel Dubois is the top British heavyweight right now. Dubois has been on a roll lately, with his best run of results in his career.
At just 27 years old, Dubois has won his last three fights in impressive fashion. He stopped Jarrell Miller, handing him his first loss. Then he did the same to Filip Hrgovic. But his biggest win came against Anthony Joshua, knocking him out in the fifth round and becoming world champion.
Fury and Joshua have been the faces of British heavyweight boxing for years. They're both two-time world champions and have made the division super popular. But right now, they're not in the world title picture after both losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk.
There's talk that Fury and Joshua might fight each other next. It won't be for a title, but it'll be a big grudge match that'll get a lot of attention.
So while Fury and Joshua are still big names, it's Dubois who's making waves in the heavyweight division right now. And that's why Itauma thinks he's the best British heavyweight at the moment.
