Usyk vs Itauma

When is Usyk vs Itauma?

Oleksandr Usyk could face Moses Itauma in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 9 months and 15 days.

He would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 2 years and 17 days.

Also, on the line would be his 2nd defense of the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 10 months and 16 days.

Finally, he would be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years, 8 months and 9 days.

Usyk vs Itauma stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Moses Itauma would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Itauma would have a large advantage in power over Usyk, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 18 years, at 39 years old.

Itauma has a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma fight out of a southpaw stance.

Usyk is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Itauma, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 186 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Itauma's 31.

Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Itauma form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Moses Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Moses Itauma has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 6 months and 15 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Usyk vs Itauma?

Oleksandr Usyk is currently 27/100 (-370) to win the bout outright, while you can get 29/10 (+290) on Moses Itauma if you fancy the big upset.

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