Karol Itauma


Karol Itauma is a Slovakian-born British professional boxer. As an amateur, Itauma won a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics.

Professional career

Itauma was born in Slovakia in the town of Kežmarok to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother. He moved to Kent, England, at a young age. On 10 March 2020, it was announced that Itauma had signed a professional contract with Queensberry Promotions. 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.
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. 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.
On 10 September 2021, Itauma fought against Darryl Sharp. Itauma won via points decision after dominating the duration of the bout. 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. Itauma's next bout was against Jiri Kroupa on 11 March 2022. After controlling the entirety of the fight, Itauma landed a heavy right hook followed by a flurry of unanswered punches which forced the referee to end the bout in the third round.
Itauma faced Michal Ciach on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte on 23 April 2022 at Wembley Stadium. In the opening round Itauma landed a combination of punches to the head and body which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Itauma continued to pressure Ciach and scored a second knockdown after landing a number of unanswered punches. The second knockdown resulted in the referee calling an end to the bout. On 16 July 2022, Itauma fought against Michal Gazdik. After dominating the opening three rounds, Itauma landed a barrage punches in the opening minute of the fourth round. Following this exchange, the referee called an end to the bout.

Personal life

His younger brother Moses Itauma is also a professional boxer in the heavyweight division.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Win13–1Michal LudwiczakTKO3, 2:101 Mar 2025Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
13Win12–1Eros SeghettiPTS810 Feb 2024Copper Box Arena, London, England
12Win11–1Dmytro FedasPTS86 Oct 2023York Hall, London, England
11Win10–1Khalid GraidiaPTS812 May 2023York Hall, London, England
10Loss9–1Ezequiel Maderna5, 1:0428 Jan 2023Wembley Arena, London, EnglandFor vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title
9Win9–0Vladimir BelujskyTKO8, 1:183 Dec 2022Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
8Win8–0Michal GazdikTKO4, 0:5016 Jul 2022Copper Box Arena, London, England
7Win7–0Michal CiachTKO2, 2:2723 Apr 2022Wembley Stadium, London, England
6Win6–0Jiri KroupaTKO3, 1:3611 Mar 2022York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Tamas LaskaTKO1, 1:114 Dec 2021Copper Box Arena, London, England
4Win4–0Darryl SharpPTS410 Sep 2021Copper Box Arena, London, England
3Win3–0Tim VentrellaTKO2, 2:3010 Jul 2021Royal Albert Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Ryan Hibbert1, 1:5824 Apr 2021York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0Lewis Van Poetsch45 Dec 2020Church House, London, England