Karol Itauma (born 20 November 2000) is a British former 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 Slovak 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.
After suffering a heart attack in 2024, Itauma retired from professional boxing the following year and opened a health club in 2026.
Personal life His younger brother Moses Itauma is also a professional boxer in the heavyweight division.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes14Win13–1Michal LudwiczakTKO3 (6), 1 Mar 202513Win12–1Eros SeghettiPTS810 Feb 202412Win11–1Dmytro FedasPTS86 Oct 202311Win10–1Khalid GraidiaPTS812 May 202310Loss9–1Ezequiel Maderna5 (10), 28 Jan 20239Win9–0Vladimir BelujskyTKO8 (8), 3 Dec 20228Win8–0Michal GazdikTKO4 (6), 16 Jul 20227Win7–0Michal CiachTKO2 (4), 23 Apr 20226Win6–0Jiri KroupaTKO3 (6), 11 Mar 20225Win5–0Tamas LaskaTKO1 (6), 4 Dec 20214Win4–0Darryl SharpPTS410 Sep 20213Win3–0Tim VentrellaTKO2 (4), 10 Jul 20212Win2–0Ryan Hibbert1 (4), 24 Apr 20211Win1–0Lewis Van Poetsch45 Dec 2020
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