Moses Itauma aims to ‘start off like Mike Tyson’ but avoid the pitfalls of fame

British heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma, aged 21, is set to challenge Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title, drawing comparisons to Mike Tyson who won the WBC belt at age 20. Itauma has stated his ambition to emulate Tyson's explosive early career success while being mindful of avoiding the personal pitfalls that derailed the former champion. The bout represents a major step up for the young British fighter as he pursues a world title at just 21 years old.