Itauma ready to impress under Davison's hand

MOSES ITAUMA had fallen out of love with boxing until he peered into Ben Davison’s gym and found fondness for the sweet science again.

- by CHRIS McKENNA

The future superstar of the heavyweight division seemed to have the world at his feet with promoter Frank Warren giving him big backing and being fast-tracked to the top even before he was 20.

He was 8-0 as a professional and everything appeared to be going so well for the British fighter.

But something was nagging him and the sport was starting to grate.

Then he sought a new trainer and it was when he looked into Davison’s gym in Harlow he knew he could re-Kindle his adoration for the sport.