Itauma vs Balogun

When is Itauma vs Balogun?

Moses Itauma is set to take on Mike Balogun on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at Hydro Arena, Glasgow.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Josh Taylor's and Ekow Essuman's clash. Also on the undercard will be Nathaniel Collins' and Lee McGregor's bout.

Itauma vs Balogun stats

Moses Itauma steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Balogun will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Itauma has a slight advantage in power over Balogun, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Balogun's 76%.

Moses Itauma is the younger man by 21 years, at 20 years old.

Itauma has a height advantage of 5 inches over Balogun. Despite this, Balogun has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Moses Itauma and Mike Balogun fight out of a southpaw stance.

Itauma is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 4 months later than Balogun, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 23 compared to Balogun's 61.

Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Itauma vs Balogun form

Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had won against Oleksandr Zelenskyi on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia, Spain.

He had beaten Stylianos Roulias on November 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Pabellon Camilo Cano, La Nucia.

Activity check

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time does Itauma vs Balogun start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Hydro Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Itauma vs Balogun?

Itauma vs Balogun will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Itauma vs Balogun?

In the UK you can stream Itauma vs Balogun via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

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1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Itauma vs Balogun?

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