Moses Itauma shares his prediction for Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois after sparring both men

Moses Itauma expects Anthony Joshua to become a three-time heavyweight world champion later this month.

The British boxing icon is set to square off against IBF title-holder Daniel Dubois in front of a record-breaking 96,000-strong crowd at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

Itauma is in the perfect position to predict the bout after sparring with both men.

The 19-year-old dubbed ‘Britain’s Mike Tyson’ has been in the ring with Dubois more than Joshua, but he’s not using what happened during their gym sessions to predict the fight.

“Many, many rounds,” Itauma said on talkSPORT’s White and Jordan when asked how much time he’d spent training with Dubois.

“The first time I sparring with him was when I was 17. I just sparred him when he was getting ready for Kevin Lerena, and I was getting ready for the World Championships as an amateur.

“Yeah, them rounds were very interesting. Very interesting.

“As interesting as it gets. I don’t know, I don’t really want to say too much.

“I’m not going to use the sparring as a guideline.”

He added: “It was a good spar. I’m not saying he battered me or I battered him.

“It was just very interesting. His jab is so underrated, and I don’t think he uses it enough as well.”

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Itauma is trained by Ben Davison and Joshua recently linked up with the coach who first found fame when he helped Tyson Fury mount an unlikely comeback in 2018.

Ultimately, the 10-0 prospect believes that having such a strong coach in his corner will be the difference when push comes to shove at England’s national stadium.

“It’s all down to the preparation with fighting,” Itauma insisted.

“You could have two trainers with the same fighter and completely different [results].

“I feel like with preparation, this is the key. I’m not gonna lie, I think Ben Davison has got it on lock.”

Even though he gives Joshua the edge, Ituama believes Dubois has a great chance to pull off the upset after recently picking up a career-best win over Filip Hrgovic.

“One million per cent,” he said when asked if Dubois can beat Joshua.

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“I just think AJ has got a bit more of a chance than Dubois.

“Dubois is not a fool, he didn’t start boxing yesterday. I heard that he’s been through the whole England programme, the amateurs and all of that.

“I’ve got to give him a bit of respect, but I feel like what AJ has been through in his career [will see him through].

“Not only that, Ben Davison, Lee Wiley, and Barry [Smith] in the corner are gonna play a big part in it.”

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