Tyson Fury has ruled out a potential future showdown with rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma.
Itauma was one of Fury’s main sparring partners for his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk in May 2024, which he lost by split decision in a bid for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
Itauma has looked flawless in his first 13 professional bouts and stands on the brink of a maiden world title shot, ahead of his clash with Jermaine Franklin in Manchester on Saturday, live on DAZN.
Fury retired after a second loss to Usyk, but in January announced his comeback, which begins on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov.
‘The Gypsy King’ admits the 21-year-old is not part of his plans.
“He ain’t on my radar,” the 37-year-old told 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.”
Itauma needed less than a round to halt former world title challenger, Dillian Whyte last August.
Franklin has only lost twice in his career to Whyte and Anthony Joshua, both of whom he took the distance.
The 32-year-old has won three on the bounce, but is a significant underdog to hand the Brit a first professional defeat.
And the American admits he’s felt disrespected by those counting him out.
“I don’t feel like I get the respect that I deserve,” he told Pro Boxing Fans.
“But I’m used to it.
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“This has been part of my career my whole life.
“I’ve been told I was too fat, too short, won’t amount to anything.
“I just keep proving people wrong time after time again.”
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