Moses Itauma, a 20-year-old heavyweight boxer, is making waves in the boxing world. With a perfect 12-0 record and 10 knockouts, many see him as the future of the heavyweight division.
Itauma has already notched up impressive wins against Demsey McKean, Mariusz Wach, and Mike Balogun. Now, he's gearing up for his biggest test yet. On August 16, Itauma will face Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia. A win could push him closer to a world title shot.
But the young boxer's potential future opponents are already being discussed. One exciting possibility is a fight for the vacant WBO title against Joseph Parker. Parker has been on a roll lately, defeating big names like Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and Martin Bakole. These wins have made him the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk's WBO crown.
The WBO has ordered negotiations between Usyk and Parker. But if Usyk decides to vacate the title, we could see Itauma and Parker squaring off due to their rankings.
Andy Lee, Joseph Parker's trainer, shared his thoughts on a potential Itauma-Parker matchup in an interview with IFL TV:
"Moses is the future of the heavyweight division. For Moses, it's a risky fight, for Joe it's a risky fight. There's no upside to beating Moses for Joe. He's building his name and is a significant heavyweight now, but he's an up-and-coming guy. Joe is already at the top."
Lee added a word of caution about the potential fight:
"There's a risk for Joe, but there's a risk for Moses that if he fights Joe, he's never the same again coming back from it if Joe has his way. It's a risky fight for both men, it's an exciting fight, maybe if it's for the vacant title it will be worth it."
For now, Itauma's focus is on his upcoming bout with Dillian Whyte. Meanwhile, Parker is hoping for a showdown with undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk. The heavyweight division is heating up, and Moses Itauma is right in the middle of the action.
