Itauma admits it was 'naive' to target Tyson record in the boxing ring

Moses Itauma has admitted he was ‘naive’ to think that he could break Mike Tyson‘s record for being the youngest heavyweight world champion in history.

The Chatham-based star took on former NFL player Mike Balogun, dominating him on the undercard of Josh Taylor‘s clash with Ekow Essuman.

Speaking to BBC 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast, Itauma said: ‘When I turned professional it was about chasing that record. Now that record is off the books, I am just trying to take my time with it.

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‘I didn’t realise how much you can’t control in this boxing game. You think since I turned professional, the world champions have been Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.

It remains to be seen who the prodigy will face next, but Frank Warren has teased that he could earn a spot on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk‘s bout with Daniel Dubois at Wembley on July 19.

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Itauma admits it was ‘naive’ to target Tyson record in the boxing ring