Promising heavyweight boxer Moses Itauma has stated that his fight against Jermaine Franklin Jr. will be the “final piece of the puzzle” on his path to a world title.
Itauma, who seeks to gain valuable experience, will face Franklin in Manchester this Saturday. The American boxer has only suffered two defeats on points against Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
In his last nine fights, Itauma has not gone past the second round, accumulating only 26 rounds as a professional. His most recent victory was a first-round knockout against Whyte in August.
After a seven-month period out of the ring due to injuries and difficulties finding opponents, Itauma is expected to take significant steps towards challenging for a world title this year.
The explosive start to the 21-year-old’s career has drawn comparisons to a young Mike Tyson. However, his ability to win fights quickly has also raised questions about how he will handle the final rounds, pressure moments, and big punchers. Promoter Frank Warren is hoping to see what his young protégé is made of.I get asked about other heavyweights, but I have a serious opponent in Jermaine Franklin. This fight is the final piece of the puzzle.
Moses Itauma
Warren added that this is the most difficult test for Itauma so far.This fight is a great moment in Itauma’s career. Jermaine is very respected, with a lot of experience. He will pose questions to Moses.
Frank Warren
