Karol Itauma
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| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 2000 Kežmarok, Slovakia | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||
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Karol Itauma is a Slovakian born, British professional boxer. As an amateur, Itauma won a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics.[1][2]
Amateur career[]
Youth Olympics result[]
Buenos Aires 2018
- First round: Defeated Jancarmelo Nieves (Puerto Rico) 5–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated Youssef Ali Karar (Egypt) 5–0
- Final: Defeated Ruslan Kolesnikov (Russia) 4–1
Professional career[]
Early career[]
On 10 March 2020, it was announced that Itauma had signed a contract to fight professionally under the Queensberry promotional banner.[3] Itauma made his professional debut on 5 December 2020 against Lewis Van Poetsch. Itauma won via wide points decision after winning every round on the referees scorecard.[4]
Itauma’s second bout as a professional was against Ryan Hibbert on 24 April 2021. Itauma knocked his opponent down with a left hook in the opening moments of the first round. Hibbert was put on the canvas for a second time midway through the opening round after Ituama landed another left hook. Itauma was declared the winner after knocking his opponent down for a third time in first round. The third knockdown resulted in referee Michael Alexander ending the bout.[5] On 10 July 2021, Itauma fought against Tim Ventrella. In the second the round, Itauma trapped his opponent against the ropes and landed a combination of punches which put Ventrella onto the canvas. Itauma secured the win after his opponent was deemed unable to carry on following the knockdown.[6][7]
On 10 September 2021, Itauma fought against Darryl Sharp. Itauma won via points decision after dominating the duration of the bout.[8] Itauma fought against Tamas Laska on 4 December 2021. Itauma won via technical knockout after landing a heavy shot to the body of Laska during the opening round.[9]
Professional boxing record[]
| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 6 | N/A | N/A |  Jiri Kroupa
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N/A | – (6) | 11 Mar 2022 |  York Hall, London, England
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Tamas Laska
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:11 | 4 Dec 2021 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darryl Sharp
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PTS | 4 | 10 Sep 2021 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tim Ventrella
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TKO | 2 (4), 2:30 | 10 Jul 2021 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ryan Hibbert
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:58 | 24 Apr 2021 | York Hall, London, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lewis Van Poetsch
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PTS | 4 | 5 Dec 2021 | Church House, London, England
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References[]
- ^ "Team GB win three gold medals at Youth Olympic Games". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Karol Itauma wins gold at the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "OLYMPIC YOUTH GOLD MEDALIST KAROL ITAUMA TURNS PRO WITH QUEENSBERRY". frankwarren.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Chris Bourke, Dennis McCann, Ali, Itauma Win on Yarde-Arthur Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Callum Johnson Stops Emil Markic in Second Round of Absolute Tear-Up". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Zach Parker Demolishes Sherzod Khusanov in 167 Seconds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "LYNDON ARTHUR LEAVES IT LATE TO STOP DAVIDE FARACI". dazn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Louie Lynn Edges Amin Jahanzeb With Technical Split Decision". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "ANTHONY YARDE SETTLES THE SCORE AGAINST LYNDON ARTHUR WITH IMPRESSIVE STOPPAGE". dazn.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
External links[]
- Boxing record for Karol Itauma from BoxRec (registration required)
- 2000 births
- Boxers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- British male boxers
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Living people
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain