Britain’s unbeaten heavyweight Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) reacted to his win over Jermaine Franklin (24-3, 15 KOs) in the main event of Magnificent 7 at Co-op Live in Manchester.
On Saturday night at Co-op Live in Manchester, Moses Itauma stopped Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round in the Magnificent 7 main event, adding another statement win to his fast-growing resume. The 21-year-old British heavyweight continues to build serious momentum at a time when boxing is searching for its next breakout star in a division long ruled by established names.
Itauma, now 14-0 with 12 knockouts, said after the fight that he initially went hunting for an early finish before settling into a smarter approach against the experienced American.
“I was trying to knock him out in the first and second rounds, but then I thought, maybe not tonight. I went back to basics, started working the body, and the knockout just came by itself. When I turned pro, I believed I could win titles, but I never imagined it would happen this quickly. I’m just a young guy chasing my dream. God is good,” Itauma said after the fight.
The result marked Itauma’s 10th straight stoppage win and further strengthened his standing as one of the most intriguing young talents in the heavyweight division. For American fans, Franklin was a recognizable measuring-stick opponent, having previously gone rounds with top-level heavyweights, so the performance is likely to carry real weight beyond the U.K. scene.
That is why this win matters. If Itauma keeps progressing at this pace, bigger names and tougher tests should come next, and he will move from prospect talk into contender conversations. For Franklin, the fight represented another chance to reestablish himself as a durable, credible heavyweight against one of the sport’s fastest-rising young punchers.
What comes next will be the real test: whether Itauma’s team continues the measured build or pushes him toward a higher tier of opposition after another emphatic finish.
