Antonio Tarver, former world champion in the light heavyweight division, wanted to see the fight between Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KO) and Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KO) the most. The representative of Germany, two-time European champion in the heavyweight division, is the interim WBC title holder and has the status of mandatory challenger for the title of the World Boxing Council.
“I like what I see. He doesn’t knock out opponents with wild punches, relying only on luck, but aims and controls every movement with his right jab. I’m also not surprised that he’s compared to a young Mike Tyson, because every time he gets to his opponents, they have serious problems. Now I would like the bar to be raised. Whyte brought a huge experience to the ring, but it was just a shadow of Whyte compared to the peak of his career. We must remember this when praising Moses’ performance,” said the “Wizard” from Florida, a three-time world champion in the light heavyweight division.
“What do we really know about Moses today? He is certainly incredibly talented, but we can’t say more until he meets someone at the absolute top, someone who will respond to punch for punch. Who could that be? I heard something about a fight with Hrgović, but that’s a weak option. Hrgović has his strengths, but he will be too slow for Itauma. I think a fight with Kabayel would be a good option. If Moses’ team really wanted to test him, a fight with a strong Kabayel would be such a test. And after that, we would know a lot more,” added Tarver.
