Following his decisive victory over Jermaine Franklin last month, Moses Itauma, an undefeated heavyweight prospect, will return to the ring on July 25 at London’s O2 Arena. His opponent has not yet been announced.
With his victory in March, Moses Itauma, 21, now has 14 victories from 14 fights, including 12 knockouts, according to Naija News. Franklin had previously gone the distance with Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, but Itauma was the first fighter to knock him out. The WBO named him a mandatory challenger for its heavyweight belt as a result of his performance.
The division’s title image is now the main focus. On May 9, WBO champion Fabio Wardley is scheduled to defend his title against Daniel Dubois, a fight that may influence Itauma’s next course of action.
Itauma stated, “That fight makes sense if Dubois wins, but if Fabio wins, it will be sticky,” according to Sky Sports.
Itauma’s victory over Franklin was witnessed by Wardley and Dubois, and the rising challenger feels he left an impact.
“I don’t believe they’re concerned. I believe they both think, “Oh!” He remarked, “This guy is in my division.” “I believe that they both likely had the same internal response. I believe Fabio was able to conceal it a little more well.
Itauma is unlikely to play the winner of Wardley-Dubois right away, despite having required status. The winner is anticipated to face Oleksandr Usyk, the unified champion. Itauma may still have a chance to win the world championship if he performs well against a higher-ranked opponent in July.
Established stars that can top a huge bill are anticipated to be potential opponents for the O2 Arena program. Richard Riakporhe, the British champion, has been suggested as a possible choice.
After his first world-level loss to Chris Billam-Smith, the cruiserweight has a 20-1 record with 16 knockouts and has won his previous three fights in five rounds.
