Moses Itauma will hope to improve upon his unbeaten record by notching a ninth consecutive win.
The 19-year-old is one of the most promising young heavyweights, and he faces Ilja Mezencev. an experienced German fighter, in Saudi Arabia.
The pair fight on May 18 on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk undercard.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev.
Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Start time: 5 p.m. UK / 12 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET
The fight night will start around 5 p.m. UK / 12 p.m. ET, with the main event approximately 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET. Itauma vs. Mezencev is likely to be around 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET but the details will be confirmed closer to the date.
Can I watch Itauma vs. Mezencev on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (excluding Russia, Belarus, China, Samoa and Ukraine). You can sign up for a subscription here .
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Where is the Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev fight?
The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Moses Itauma record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: December 28, 2004
- Height: 6' 6"
- Reach: 79"
- Total fights: 8
- Record: 8-0 (6 KOs)
Ilja Mezencev record and bio
- Nationality: German
- Date of birth: November 1, 1995
- Height: N/A
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 27
- Record: 24-3 (20 KOs)
Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev fight card
- Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk; For the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis; For the vacant IBF world cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace; For Cordina's IBF world super featherweight title
- Agit Kabayel vs. Frank Sanchez; Heavyweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar; Cruiserweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab; Lightweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev; Heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight