Moses Itauma suggested that his older and more experienced opponent, Dillian Whyte, is putting on a “ nice guy ” act ahead of their WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title defense on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Riyadh as part of Esports World Cup Fight Week. Navigating the final press conference, he described the tactic as “playing a sheep to catch a wolf.”

At just 18 years old, Itauma is widely regarded as the best teenage heavyweight in the world, boasting an unbeaten 12-0 record with 10 knockouts, giving him an 83.33% KO ratio. He was named ESPN’s 2024 Prospect of the Year and is lauded for an amateur run that saw him go 24-0 with 11 KOs. Many argue he is the most promising teenager in the sport, period. For perspective, Mike Tyson was 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old when

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