British boxers due to fight in Riyadh on 16 August
‘These guys are built up, prospects … then things go wrong’
Veteran Dillian Whyte says he is capable of pulling off a surprise against his fellow Briton Moses Itauma, the bright young star of heavyweight boxing being lined up to take on Oleksandr Usyk.
Whyte and Itauma are due to fight in Riyadh on 16 August. Itauma, aged 20, little more than half the age of the 37-year-old Whyte, has racked up a flawless 12-0 record in his professional career that has spanned just over two years.
Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, which owns Riyadh Season, has said he would like to make Itauma face the undisputed world heavyweight champion Usyk next. Many pundits and former professionals say Itauma will be the next man to rule over the division, and see the Whyte fight as a stepping stone.
