Boxing Preview: Moses Itauma (10-0-0, 8 KOs) vs Demsey McKean (22-1-0, 14 KOs)

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Fight Details:

  • Date: Saturday, December 21st, 2024
  • Location: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
  • Division: Heavyweight (No weight limit)
  • Rounds: 10
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Moses Itauma:

  • Record: 10 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws (8 wins by knockout)
  • Age: 19
  • Stance: Southpaw
  • Reach: 1-inch advantage over McKean
  • Ranking: Ranked number 10 by the WBA, 6 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at heavyweight
  • Recent Performance:
    • Won against Mariusz Wach by technical knockout in the 2nd round on July 27, 2024.
    • Beat Michal Boloz by technical knockout in the 1st round on December 1, 2023.
    • Defeated Oleksandr Zelenskyi by technical knockout in the 3rd round on November 26, 2022.
    • Beat Stylianos Roulias by unanimous decision on November 23, 2022.
    • Won against Amin Younes Ouchaou by unanimous decision on November 22, 2022.

Demsey McKean:

  • Record: 22 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws (14 wins by knockout)
  • Age: 34
  • Stance: Southpaw
  • Recent Performance:
    • Lost to Filip Hrgovic by technical knockout in the 12th round on August 12, 2023.
    • Defeated Patrick Korte by technical knockout in the 3rd round on October 15, 2022.
    • Beat Ariel Esteban Bracamonte by points on February 27, 2022.
    • Won against Don Haynesworth by technical knockout in the 6th round on November 19, 2021.
    • Defeated Kiki Toa Leutele by unanimous decision on May 15, 2021.

Comparison:

  • Experience: Itauma is less experienced with 13 fewer fights and 98 fewer professional rounds than McKean. Itauma made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 3 months later than McKean, whose first professional fight was in 2014.
  • Power Advantage: Itauma has an 80% knockout percentage compared to McKean’s 64%.
  • Recent Activity: Itauma has been more active, fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day in his last 5 fights, averaging 2.4 rounds per fight. McKean has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days, with his last 5 fights averaging 7.8 rounds.

This fight promises to be an exciting clash between Itauma’s youthful power and McKean’s experience.

Moses Itauma                                   – 1700

Demsey McKean                              + 1000

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