Itauma really shouldn't be waiting around for Pulev and that farce of a 'title'. Its a waste of time and career chasing that crap.
I realize he is 20 years old, but I get the distinct feeling that they have hit a dead-end with the overhype. Not that he is not talented--he is. But they don't want the Sanchezs yet, they want the Pulevs. And if they can't get him. Well, they will take nothing at all.
I hate to say it, but if Gassiev does get Pulev and beats him, I have a feeling Charr would be on the table.
Kacper Meyna has a TBA on Dev 13. I believe he is the Polish Champion. If he is available, why not Damian Knyba?
You are correct. They need to build some sort of angle to sell it. I just feel that these guys are two of the hottest young contenders out there, so why not throw them in together?
Good fight, but I gotta say it's a shame there doesn't seem to be any effort to get Miller-Zhang done, since they were both attached to fighting Chisora on the 13th and got passed over for a trilogy that ain't even happening. The WBA could've made it for their newly vacant Interim title, cause why the **** not at this point. Plus it'd make it so that Zhang could say he fought for the mandatory spot for all four major sanctioning bodies