Moses Itauma or Mike Tyson? Who has been 'hyped' better?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by themostoverrated, Feb 6, 2024.


  1. themostoverrated

    themostoverrated Active Member Full Member

    555
    649
    Feb 9, 2022
    Four decades ago, the medium of video tape was a new innovative way of reaching out to boxing fans. Mike Tyson's team (d'Amato, Clayton and Jacobs) used this medium to promote 'dynamite kid' as the next big thing in boxing. Casual American fans for whom heavyweight boxing was mostly synonymous with Ali and his opponents essentially bought into this hype. And there was an explosion. Mike Tyson became the face of the heavyweight division and indeed of all boxing.

    Fast forward to the mid-twenties - we have the Internet and social media. Can Frank Warren and CSM follow the lead set by d'Amato and company? Will British boxing fans see Moses as the man who gives them the manna of boxing delight?

    Has team Itauma done it's PR homework? What do you think?
     
  2. chaunceygardina

    chaunceygardina Member Full Member

    252
    320
    Sep 3, 2023
    I think the hype has calmed a little with Moses, as the 'youngest champion ever' thing just aint happening! And that's a good thing, as he can just get on, and concentrate on just getting better. Interested to see the path for him, as he's far too good for his level atm.
     
    DarkHorse901 likes this.
  3. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

    893
    1,481
    Jan 14, 2023
    I can’t believe a promotional technique as crude as “he’s the new Mike Tyson guys!!!!” worked on some people
     
    catchwtboxing likes this.
  4. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    16,645
    13,193
    Mar 26, 2009
    In order to get some hype around the lad you need him brutally stopping fighters like Whyte, Chisora, Wilder, and AJ.

    He needs to get in with some big names who are slightly past it and smash them to bits.

    That is how you get that hype around you.

    However, managing to get these past it HWs in the ring isn’t as easy as it was back in the 80s. They tend to only fight once or twice a year, and avoid facing younger fighters like Itauma.
     
    Murderers' Row and Wizbit1013 like this.
  5. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,912
    5,192
    Dec 23, 2008
    What’s happened to this guy? Is he been active recently or planning any upcoming fights soon?
     
  6. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

    1,328
    2,373
    Feb 2, 2019
    Probably won't ever become a world champion, let alone the youngest ever.
     
  7. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,096
    5,759
    Mar 30, 2019
    Tyson was fighting every other month back at that age so the parallels are just about there. Moses is what, 8-0 now barely a year in? Good momentum and although the Tyson comparison is a bit ridiculous this early, it's not the worst gimmick to hang onto.
     
    DarkHorse901 and TED 822 like this.
  8. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

    3,420
    6,403
    Apr 30, 2017
    He’s recently been sparring with Fury. Itauma was on talksport yesterday saying that Tyson is marmite in training, brilliant one day and awful the next. Now that he understands boxing politics, he knows there’s very little chance of himself becoming the youngest ever heavyweight champion and next Mike Tyson.
     
    Last edited: Mar 27, 2024
    DarkHorse901, DJN16 and Inglis_1 like this.
  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    23,166
    26,172
    Jun 26, 2009
    The biblical Moses — the one with the tablets — wasn’t hyped as well as Tyson, lol.
     
    Fireman Fred likes this.
  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    27,188
    36,249
    Jul 4, 2014
    It works every time. It even worked with Alan Babic, who was subsequently exposed as the new Kimbo Slice.
     
    Beale and Fireman Fred like this.
  11. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

    587
    1,433
    Mar 8, 2014
    Hyping fighting by comparing to similar styled former greats is as old as boxing itself.

    I remember Tyson being the new Frazier, Frazier the new Marciano.

    Don´t know if it happened but I imagine Marciano was probably the next Dempsey.

    Gets the name out there to sell tickets.
     
    catchwtboxing and Mickea4 like this.
  12. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

    6,438
    6,342
    Apr 23, 2020
    Let's all just take it easy.
     
    Fireman Fred likes this.
  13. Justchris17

    Justchris17 Member Full Member

    278
    288
    Nov 18, 2016
    There will never be another Mike Tyson FFS
     
    Fireman Fred likes this.
  14. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,491
    1,545
    Jul 19, 2004
    Huge potential, one of the best prospects in the heavyweight division but is he the next Tyson? No!
     
    Fireman Fred likes this.
  15. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

    13,222
    16,780
    Mar 17, 2018
    How is this even a question?

    The whole world knew about Tyson