After knocking out Jermaine Franklin, Moses Itauma made it clear what his superb next battle can be. Now, the man that he wanted to face has responded, seeming unimpressed by the meteoric rise of the 21-year-old sensation.
Itauma dispatched of Franklin in spherical 5 of their Co-op Live conflict, delivering a sensational rear uppercut that has since gone viral and turn into the newest addition to his already impresssive spotlight reel.
Following the battle, promoter Frank Warren unveiled that Itauma will battle on two extra events this yr, next showing in July earlier than a heavyweight world title problem in the direction of the top of the calendar – probably in opposition to Murat Gassiev.
Itauma revealed that he has wanted to fight Filip Hrgovic next however that the Croatian’s announcement of a battle with Dave Allen has scuppered these plans.
Speaking to Seconds Out, Hrgovic responded to Itauma’s need to battle him, believing that the teen has been overhyped and that he has not but confronted an opponent who ‘fights back’.
“Right now, I don’t believe that he is so good because he has never been in trouble. He has never really received a good punch, so we will see.
“It is one thing to have good skills and to be a good boxer and it is another to be a warrior. You either have that or you don’t have that. You can’t teach that, you can’t learn that – to be a warrior, to have a heart, to have a chin, to go down and come back and continue to fight.
“We will see. Maybe he is the next great and maybe he is just a hype job. He did an amazing job for right now, but he has never received a real punch and he has never fought anyone who fights back. I believe that I can beat him.”
Allen-Hrgovic takes place on Saturday, May 16, in Doncaster – a brief turnaround for Itauma’s next date, making it unlikely. However, Hrgovic has revealed that Itauma is one of some names in his contract, that means they might meet in the direction of the top of the yr.
