Moses Itauma got one step closer to a world title with a demolition job of Dillian Whyte.
Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte fought in what was a make-or-break fight for ‘The Bodysnatcher’s career, and a huge chance for the rising phenom to prove himself on the big stage.
Itauma absolutely blitzed Whyte, putting him away in less than two minutes in the opening round.
It was after the fight, though, that Itauma named three fighters he would be open to sharing the ring with, with the frontrunner being a man whose career has seen something of a fairytale resurgence.
Moses Itauma hopes to be in the mix with Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel for the Oleksandr Usyk shot
Following his obliteration of a 37-year-old Whyte, Itauma was asked who he would like to face next.
Itauma has fought just six rounds over his last four fights and has just beaten a man who was stopped in six rounds by Tyson Fury, seven rounds by Anthony Joshua, and five rounds by Alexander Povetkin.
Following the biggest win of his career to date, Itauma was asked one question – ‘Who next?’
The 20-year-old talent suggested Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel both deserve their shot at Oleksandr Usyk, but that he would love to be put in the mix alongside the two against the pound-for-pound great.
Itauma later added that he believed the Parker fight would make the most sense next.
The rising star is the WBO number one heavyweight, with Parker holding the WBO interim title. With Usyk ordered to face Parker, a relinquishing of the belt by the Ukrainian could mean a world title war between the Kiwi and the Brit.
Itauma and Parker went to war in sparring sessions ahead of Parker’s fight with Zhilei Zhang.
Moses Itauma could become the second youngest heavyweight world champion in history
Though Itauma missed out on his shot to beat Mike Tyson’s record of becoming the youngest heavyweight world champion in boxing history, Itauma could well become the second.
The second youngest ever champion is Floyd Patterson, who was nearing 22 years of age when he won the title.
This means Itauma still has almost two years to claim a world title if he is to one-up George Foreman, Muhammad Ali, and Floyd Patterson and become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Itauma has been touted as a great, and it seems the world may soon see just how talented he really is.