Bookmakers made Moses Itauma a massive favorite against Dillian Whyte when they square off in their contest on Saturday 16th August 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Dillian Whyte if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Itauma winning while giving Whyte a 13% chance.
Itauma opened as the favorite at 2/13 (-670) however, that price has now got wider by -19/20 (+110).
Whyte opened at 22/5 (+440) which has shorten by 13/-5 (+40).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Itauma vs Whyte Head To Head
Moses Itauma steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dillian Whyte will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Itauma has an advantage in power over Whyte, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 68%.
Moses Itauma is the younger man by 17 years, at 20 years old.
Itauma has a height advantage of 2 inches over Whyte. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Moses Itauma fights out of the southpaw stance, while Dillian Whyte is an orthodox fighter.
Itauma is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 9 months later than Whyte, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 167 fewer professional rounds, totaling 25 compared to Whyte's 192.
Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Itauma vs Whyte betting form
Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he 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 fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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 fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 fight.
Before that, he had won against Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
He had beaten Oleksandr Zelenskyi on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia, Spain.
Whyte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Christian Hammer on March 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Ireland. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on November 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London. He was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the ring.
He had defeated Alexander Povetkin on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
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 Dillian Whyte.
Moses Itauma last fought 2 months and 23 days ago, while Dillian Whyte's last outing was 8 months and 1 day ago.
Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.
Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Itauma vs Whyte Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Itauma vs Whyte for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 5:00 PM (BST).
