When is Itauma vs McKean?
Moses Itauma is set to face the challenge of Demsey McKean on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.
This fight will appear on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk's and Tyson Fury's clash for the The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Israil Madrimov's and Serhii Bohachuk's fight, Dennis McCann's and Peter McGrail's fight, Isaac Lowe's and Lee McGregor's contest, and Johnny Fisher's and Dave Allen's bout.
Itauma vs McKean stats
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 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.
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.
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.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Itauma vs McKean start?
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.
Who is showing Itauma vs McKean?
Itauma vs McKean will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Itauma vs McKean?
You can stream the Itauma vs McKean PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
You can stream the Itauma vs McKean PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
What are the odds on Itauma vs McKean?
Moses Itauma is currently 3/50 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Demsey McKean if you fancy the massive upset.
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