Bookmakers made Oleksandr Usyk a strong favorite against Moses Itauma in a potential future bout between the pair, when they last released odds on August 31, 2026.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Moses Itauma if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 75% chance of Usyk winning while giving Itauma a 25% chance.
Usyk opened as the favorite at 11/50 (-450).
Itauma opened at 5/2 (+250).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Usyk vs Itauma Head To Head
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 a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins 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 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 9 years and 2 months earlier than Itauma, whose first professional fight was in 2023. He has fought 177 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Itauma's 40.
Oleksandr Usyk goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Usyk vs Itauma betting 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. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest.
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 was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Moses Itauma has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 29, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/18 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated 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 fight.
Before that, he had beaten 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.
He had won against 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.
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 Oleksandr Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk last fought 3 months and 9 days ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 3 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 1 year, 9 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
