Overview

• Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte will meet on August 16, 2025, in Riyadh under Turki Al Sheikh’s Saudi-backed promotion.
• Twenty-year-old Itauma boasts a 12-0 record with 10 knockouts after his dominant two-round win over Mike Balogun on May 24.
• The 37-year-old Whyte has secured three consecutive victories since his 2022 loss to Tyson Fury, most recently overcoming Ebenezer Tetteh.
• Whyte’s intended tune-up against Joe Joyce in March was cancelled, making this bout his first confirmed contest against a top-ranked opponent.
• The outcome could set up future WBO heavyweight title eliminators and further cement Saudi Arabia’s growing role on boxing’s global stage.