FANS are only just realising what Moses Itauma’s real name is after he was made to change it.
The promising boxer will take on Dillian Whyte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
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Ituama, 20, is currently ranked No1 by the WBO following his knockout victory over Mike Balogun.
He boasts an impressive perfect record of 12-0 ahead of the clash with Whyte.
However, heading into the boxing bout, fans have only just realised what his real name is.
Ituama’s real name is Enriko Moses Ituama.
But he started to go by Moses after signing with Frank Warren‘s Queensberry Promotions.
Ituama joined the company as he followed in the footsteps of his brother Karol.
Ituama has revealed that the promoters preferred his middle name to Enriko and requested that he change it.
He admitted that his brother also told him that “Moses” was better.
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He told BBC: “Karol said Moses sounded strong for a heavyweight, so we decided to go with it.”
Ituama has heritage from both his Slovakian mother and Nigerian father.
He was born in the town of Kežmarok in Slovakia and believes he has benefited from both parents.
He added: “It’s part of my identity, it’s not something I would change, but we weren’t treated the same way as everyone else.
“We would stand out because we were the only African Slovak people, but I am proud of my heritage.
“I think I got the best of both worlds, that Slovak toughness, mentality, and I’m strong physically from my Nigerian side.”
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Meanwhile, Bodysnatcher Whyte is looking to pull off a huge upset as he looks to revive his career.
Last year, he battled through to earn underwhelming victories over Christian Hammer and Ebenezer Tetteh.
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte – all the info
One of the biggest fights of the year has arrived
The highly-touted Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his fledgling career as he steps into the ring with Dillian Whyte on Saturday night.
Itauma, 20, has great expectations on his shoulders – he has been compared to Mike Tyson and is expected by many to dominate boxing’s heavyweight division over the next decade.
But the Slovakian-born star – who sits at 12-0 (10KOs) is yet to face a test anywhere close to what Whyte can offer.
The Body Snatcher is now 37 and has not looked great in his last couple of fights, but the former world title challenger knows an upset win would catapult him right back to the top table.
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