Moses Itauma has been backed to beat both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua after his emphatic knockout of Jermaine Franklin.
Itauma starched Franklin with a devastating uppercut in the fifth round in Manchester on Saturday, almost three years to the day that Joshua went 12 rounds with the American.
The 21-year-old is already ranked at number one by both the WBO and the WBA, with a maiden world title shot appearing imminent.
Former super middleweight world champion, George Groves believes neither Fury or Joshua could live with the rising Brit and insists unified heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk is the only fighter that can beat him currently.
“Moses beats Joshua,” Groves told Fruity King.
“He’s just too quick, too sharp, too fast.
“Joshua’s head has always been a little bit too static, he’d probably stop him.
“Tyson Fury in shape could probably negate Moses for a couple of rounds, but he won’t be dangerous.
“Moses is just too fresh, too sharp, I think he’ll hurt him, possibly stop him.
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“The only guy in the world who I think beats Moses right now is Oleksandr Usyk.”
Both Fury and Usyk have already ruled out facing Itauma.
“He ain’t on my radar,” Fury said to Metro Sport.
“He ain’t won nothing yet, has he?
“He’s got his own career to think about.
“He is 21, he is nowhere near, is he?
“I will be a great grandfather by the time that he is up there.
“By the time that he is 30, I will be a granddad, guaranteed.”
Fury is set to come out of retirement on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov, while Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against ex-kickboxing champion, Rico Verhoeven on May 23.
Joshua is training alongside former rival Usyk, as he begins preparations for a likely July comeback.
The 36-year-old sustained injuries in a fatal car crash in Nigeria in December, which killed two of his close friends.
