Moses Itauma Responds to Oleksandr Usyk’s Reluctance to Fight Him

Dmitriy Kel March 18, 2026, 3:07 a.m.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk recently said he does not want to fight the young Brit because he has no interest in “breaking” a promising contender who respects him and is widely viewed as one of the division’s top prospects.

“Listen, he has to say something to the media. I respect Usyk a lot. I’m not offended because I know that isn’t true. People on camera are not always who they really are. Usyk has something to say to the media.

If I get the opportunity, I’ll take it. If not, then not. I feel like people want to see something different from Usyk. That’s why the Tyson Fury fight is more of the same. Rico ... by the way, I’m a big fan of his. That’s something different. Fabio Wardley is a completely different fight,” Moses said in an interview with the iFL TV YouTube channel.

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