Dave Allen has spoken about how best to match Moses Itauma in his next fight.
Itauma once again lived up to the hype around him over the weekend. He took on American Jermaine Franklin, who has twice been to the UK and twice gone the full 12 rounds with Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
However, he couldn’t stand up to Itauma, who is just 21 years old, but soon settled into the fight and landed a knockout in the mid-rounds. He has now stopped 12 of his 14 opponents, all inside the first half.
Speaking on his own channel, fellow heavyweight contender Allen laid out some potential next options for Itauma.
“Who can give him a better test than Franklin? Because if Wardley beats Dubois, he’s not boxing him and Usyk’s not boxing him so he’s not going to get a world title shot straight away.
“I thought the perfect match was Filip Hrgovic, but he’s boxing me, sadly, so, sorry about that. I personally, and if Hrgovic knocks me sparks out in six weeks, this will get clipped and go everywhere, but I don’t think Hrgovic is the most dangerous puncher in the world.
“But he’s super durable and he’s a fantastic boxer, so for me next, I would have said him, and the other fight I like for him would be Justi Huni. I don’t think he’s the biggest puncher or the most durable but he can box and move and give him a different look altogether.”
Itauma is now well placed with the WBA and WBO, and his promoter Frank Warren has already said he will have a quick turnaround and be back out in a big fight in July.
