Bookmakers made Moses Itauma a massive favorite against Demsey McKean when they square off in their contest on Saturday 21st December 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 8/1 (+800) on Demsey McKean if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 90% chance of Itauma winning while giving McKean a 10% chance.
Itauma opened as the favorite at 1/25 (-2500).
McKean opened at 9/1 (+900) which has got wider by 0/1 (-INF).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Itauma vs McKean Head To Head
Moses Itauma steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Demsey McKean will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Itauma has an advantage in power over McKean, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to McKean's 64%.
Moses Itauma is the younger man by 15 years, at 19 years old.
Itauma has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Moses Itauma and Demsey McKean fight out of a southpaw stance.
Itauma is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 3 months later than McKean, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 98 fewer professional rounds, totaling 22 compared to McKean's 120.
Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, and 6 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Itauma vs McKean betting form
Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he 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 ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Oleksandr Zelenskyi on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia, Spain.
Before that, he had defeated Stylianos Roulias on November 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia.
He had won against Amin Younes Ouchaou on November 22, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia.
McKean has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Patrick Korte on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Ariel Esteban Bracamonte on February 27, 2022, by points in the 8th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Don Haynesworth on November 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at SNHU Arena, Manchester, United States.
He had beaten Kiki Toa Leutele on May 15, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Australia.
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 Demsey McKean.
Moses Itauma last fought 4 months and 24 days ago, while Demsey McKean's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 9 days ago.
Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.
McKean's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Itauma vs McKean Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Itauma vs McKean for In-Play Betting?
Itauma vs McKean will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
