| Karol Itauma | |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight: | Light-heavyweight |
| Nationality: | British, Slovak |
| Birth Date: | 2000 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kežmarok, Slovakia |
| Siblings: | Moses Itauma [Brother] |
| Style: | Southpaw |
| Total: | 12 |
| Wins: | 11 |
| Ko: | 7 |
| Losses: | 1 |
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]
Buenos Aires 2018
Itauma was born in Slovakia to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother, and 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]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Khalid Graidia | PTS | 8 | 12 May 2023 | |||
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Ezequiel Maderna | TKO | 5 (10), | 28 Jan 2023 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Vladimir Belujsky | TKO | 8 (8), | 3 Dec 2022 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Michal Gazdik | TKO | 4 (6), | 16 Jul 2022 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Michal Ciach | TKO | 2 (4), | 23 Apr 2022 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jiri Kroupa | TKO | 3 (6), | 11 Mar 2022 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tamas Laska | TKO | 1 (6), | 4 Dec 2021 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 4 | 10 Sep 2021 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tim Ventrella | TKO | 2 (4), | 10 Jul 2021 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ryan Hibbert | TKO | 1 (4), | 24 Apr 2021 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lewis Van Poetsch | PTS | 4 | 5 Dec 2020 |