Itauma names potential opponents for his next fight in September

Tom Schwartz it will be then, no chance it will be Yoka

 

He's still very young and very green - 44 year old Wach might be a shadow of his former self, but it's still a great statement of intent.

But let's be realistic at the same time - talk of putting him up against top 10 level fighters is waaaay premature.

These are sensible names for him to be fighting - he's young enough to have time to make the right matches, but at the same time at an age where plenty of learning can happen if fights are tough enough to stretch him... He doesn't need to throw caution to the wind and just fight anyone, but it's good that he's not looking to just fight jobbers at this stage.

 

I’d say hunter would be about the right level to step up but not jump up.
The problem he has is that he hasn’t done the rounds.
He needs to get at least 6/8 rounds in his next few fights in my opinion, so someone with a bit of durability would do him good

 

Kean I think is semi-retired and looking to get out, so it will probably be him.

How about someone like Hemi Ahio who is 34 and wouldn't just be there to take a loss?

 

This is a totally phyllanthus gooseberry, if ever there was one.

 

Let's see what happens with Bakole, but if lil' Baby gets a W on Saturday, Itauma should take any deal to get Anderson into the ring because in that KO victory he'll gain everything.

 

Didn’t Simon Kean just retire?

 

In boxing, there's nothing quite like a hyped up British/American heavyweight. Some people just go crazy when they see a prospect knocking out journeymen. Experience is a thing, they would be crazy to let Moses get in the ring with the likes of H. Fury or Hunter.

Lets see if he has a better chin than his brother who was KOd by an Argentinian journeyman.

 

Yoka would be a decent opponent.

 

Yeah I actually can't remember the last time we had a British champ.

 

Yoka probably smashes him. I’d love to see that

 

Yoka hasn't been convincing recently

 

You people want to put Yoka in there with Itauma ?

 

All solid step ups in competition tbh, I wouldn't put him in a top 10 opposition yet though. Can defo see Itauma beating all those gatekeepers listed.

Itauma is still very young and has lots of time, he also can't make the same mistakes Dubois and Anderson did by going into a a fight like Joyce or Bakole so young. Nevertheless, Itauma looks brilliant for his age still.