Two sanctioning bodies already have him as their No. 1 contender, which, even when one considers Itauma’s exceptionally impressive form, can only be justified by his potential and not his achievements. After all, his two best victories – over Jermaine Franklin and Dillian Whyte – came against fighters who were not exactly world-beaters themselves. Franklin, though indeed crafty and durable, had lost to Anthony Joshua and Whyte in recent years, and Whyte, though once a leading contender, had not been the same since a 2022 thrashing at the hands of Tyson Fury.
Is Moses Itauma the most hyped 14-0 heavyweight in history?
