Joshua vs Itauma

When is Joshua vs Itauma?

Anthony Joshua could square off against Moses Itauma in Summer 2026 the United States.

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

Joshua vs Itauma stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 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 Joshua would have a slight advantage in power over Itauma, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Itauma's 86%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 15 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Joshua fights out of the orthodox stance, while Moses Itauma is a southpaw.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Itauma, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 142 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Itauma's 31.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 11 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Itauma form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

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 Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 5 months and 11 days ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 2 months and 2 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 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 Joshua vs Itauma?

Moses Itauma is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the bout outright, while you can get 26/25 (+100) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the slight upset.

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