Bookmakers made Moses Itauma a slight favorite against Anthony Joshua in a potential future bout between the pair, when they last released odds on March 31, 2026.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 54% chance of Itauma winning while giving Joshua a 46% chance.
Itauma opened as the favorite at 4/5 (-130).
Joshua opened at 26/25 (+100).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Joshua vs Itauma Head To Head
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 5 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Itauma betting 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. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the ring.
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. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
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 was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
He had won against Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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.
