A combat between Anthony Joshua and Moses Itauma may very well be made, however a world title must be on the road says promoter Eddie Hearn.
Itauma is within the early phases of his skilled profession, however has proven his promise and his capabilities in a lightning-quick demolition of Dillian Whyte.
Joshua is 15 years older than Itauma and has already been a unified heavyweight champion twice earlier than.
Itauma’s promoter, Frank Warren informed Sky Sports activities: “I would do this [AJ-Itauma fight] tomorrow. It is not going to occur. To begin with they have the identical coach [in Ben Davison].”
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Barry Jones discusses who heavyweight prodigy Itauma might combat subsequent following his first-round knockout of Dillian Whyte
However Warren added: “That is an awesome home bust-up.”
Eddie Hearn, who represents Joshua, might see a combat with Itauma occurring, if it was for a world heavyweight championship.
“I do not actually take a look at the Moses combat and assume that is a combat for AJ,” Hearn informed Sky Sports activities. “There’s many causes for that. One, what do you acquire out if it?
“Moses is an excellent fighter. If you happen to win you’ve got beat up a 20-year-old. If you happen to lose you’ve got misplaced to a 20-year-old and your profession’s over. It is a harmful combat, I price Moses very extremely.”
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Highlights of Itauma’s spectacular victory in opposition to Whyte in Riyadh. Protection courtesy of DAZN and Queensberry Promotions
However the promoter famous: “AJ, his choice could be utterly completely different. He would most likely be bang up for combating Moses. He’d discover that thrilling and if there was an opportunity to combat Moses for the world heavyweight title, we would take it in a heartbeat.”
Whereas Hearn admires Itauma, for all the younger heavyweight’s skills he cautions in opposition to dashing him.
“I feel that Moses has a variety of work to do. He is a rare expertise however we do not know if he can tick the bins which are required to be a real nice and a real champion within the division,” Hearn mentioned. “What’s his chin like? What’s it like when it will get actually robust within the trenches?
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“Now he might tick all these bins, I am not questioning these, however you have to present them and we have seen it [go wrong] through the years time and time once more.
“The fact is, Moses hasn’t fought anybody actually but,” Hearn added. “I need to see Moses in opposition to [Agit] Kabayel, in opposition to [Martin] Bakole, in opposition to Jarrell Miller. Somebody who can stand as much as him, take him 4, 5, six rounds after which ask some questions.
“Moses goes to be a world heavyweight champion… However I might take it just a little bit slower.”
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