Moses Itauma Speaks To Piers Morgan Ahead Of Heavyweight Fight vs Hrgović | Full Interview
August 25, 2026
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5 min readJoe Rogan, the biggest podcaster in combat sports, recently called Moses Itauma “the fucking deal”—a 20-year-old heavyweight who “moves like a middleweight” and demolished Dillian Whyte in one round. When Piers Morgan plays that clip for Itauma, the 21-year-old doesn’t beam. He says he has to put praise like that “to one side,” because he’s still trying to “solidify myself as somebody that’s doing something.” That tension—between the hype and the work, between being called the next Mike Tyson and insisting he hasn’t proved anything yet—runs through the entire conversation.
The Fighter’s Mindset: “Train to Get Lucky”
Itauma is undefeated as an amateur and a professional, but he resists the idea that this record guarantees anything. When Morgan asks if he can live up to the expectation, Itauma gives an answer that sounds more like a craftsman than a prodigy: “With boxing, you train to get lucky. Every time you do a training session, every time you try to catch that one percent, you can never solidify yourself as a winner. The more you train, the luckier you get, but there’s always a chance you might go into the ring and you just be unlucky.”
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Opening & Joe Rogan Endorsement** - Piers Morgan introduces Moses Itauma and plays a clip of Joe Rogan calling him "the fucking deal."
- 2 (03:43) **Handling Hype & Authenticity** - Itauma explains why he doesn't answer whether he'll live up to the hype, and discusses being authentic.
- 3 (08:07) **Identity & Family Background** - Itauma discusses being born to a Slovakian mother and Nigerian father, raised in Kent, and how he views his own identity.
- 4 (12:18) **Poverty as a Motivator** - Morgan compares Itauma's childhood of £7/week food money to the upbringings of Djokovic and Ronaldo.
- 5 (16:02) **Life After Winning the Title** - Morgan asks how Itauma will handle the celebrity and wealth that come with being world champion.
- 6 (17:14) **Facing Hrgović & Handling Pressure** - Itauma discusses his opponent Filip Hrgović and his own approach to pressure and getting punched.
- 7 (19:29) **Comparisons to Mike Tyson** - Morgan plays Teddy Atlas's claim that Itauma is better than Mike Tyson at the same stage.
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Show Notes
The UK’s latest boxing prodigy is rapidly climbing through the ranks: Moses Itauma. Many of his peers are already touting him as the next big thing. After an undefeated amateur career and a perfect start to life as a professional, Itauma has quickly become one of heavyweight boxing’s most exciting prospects. He made headlines with a devastating TKO of Dillian Whyte in under two minutes, and now, with a 22-0 record to his name, he’s ready to take the next step — challenging Filip Hrgović for the vacant IBF heavyweight title this Saturday night, live on DAZN. In this exclusive 40-minute sit-down with Piers Morgan, Moses opens up about the praise he’s received from the likes of Joe Rogan, what he hopes to achieve throughout his career, and the pressure and spotlight that come with being labelled a boxing prodigy. He also looks ahead to his huge bout on Saturday. Discussing his heritage, Moses reveals what it was like growing up in Slovakia with his mum, and how he was influenced by her family’s love of combat sports. He also talks about his Nigerian father — including the hilarious way his dad attempts to coach him before every fight despite having zero boxing experience. And Moses responds to former heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s claim that he would “beat him up” in the ring...
00:33 - Introduction
01:12 - Moses Itauma joins Piers
02:22 - Moses reacts to Joe Rogan’s comments about him
05:51 - Piers asks Moses “Do you think you have what it takes to live up to all the expectations and hype?
07:15 - Moses on being himself
08:00 - Moses on his early life in Slovakia and his identity
10:07 - Piers asks Moses “Where did you get your fighting spirit from?”
14:00 - Moses on his childhood
16:38 - Piers asks Moses “Will you be apprehensive before getting into the ring on Aug 29th?”
18:45 - Teddy Atlas’ comparison of Moses Itauma to Mike Tyson
21:25 - Moses on meeting Mike Tyson
22:10 - Moses on how he’d handle defeat
23:20 - Moses on Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
26:26 - Relationship and religion
30:40 - Moses on bar scraps
31:52 - Piers asks Moses: “Do you think Usyk could break you?”
35:00 - Will Arsenal win the Premier League again this season?
37:11 - Moses on his parent’s spirit and faith in his boxing
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