Tyson Fury has made an emphatic prediction for a potential clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma.
Itauma cemented himself as the number one contender to undisputed heavyweight champion, Usyk’s WBO crown with a first round blowout of Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on Saturday.
Fury was twice beaten by Usyk, the second defeat of which sent him into retirement in January.
‘The Gypsy King’ though has backed Itauma, 20, to defeat the Ukrainian who is 18 years the Brit’s senior.
“I keep getting asked about young Moses Itauma fighting Oleksandr Usyk and fighting other big names,” the 37-year-old said on social media.
“My opinion is someone who has been there and won every single belt.
“Won everything there is in boxing and done very well.
“Boxing is a young man’s game, like I told Wladimir Klitschko when he was 37 and it waits for nobody.
“Moses Itauma will wreck all them old men out of the division.
“Usyk, AJ, [Jarrell] Miller, [Zhilei] Zhang, Luis Ortiz.
“All these big names of the past are all a spent force.
“Even the world champion now, who they took my belts and gave them to Usyk, Moses will wreck him, because it’s a young man vs an old man and old men can’t mess with young men.”
Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh is keen on making an Usyk-Itauma bout, although the former has been ordered to defend his WBO belt against interim titlist, Joseph Parker.
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Usyk, who became undisputed champion for a second time in July after stopping Daniel Dubois, has requested an extension for negotiations for a Parker clash after sustaining an injury and proboxing-fans.com understands that the WBO are considering the application.
Should the Ukrainian relinquish his title, Parker is likely to be elevated to full champion and be ordered to make a defence against Itauma.
The Chatham man admits Parker and WBC interim champion, Agit Kabayel are probably more deserving of a shot against Usyk than him, but insists he will not pass up on the opportunity to face him if it arises.
“If I’m being completely honest Joseph Parker and Kabayel do deserve the shot.
“But I’d love to take that opportunity as well.
“Chuck me in there with that lot.”
