Round-by-Round: Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin | DAZN - 28 March 2026

[KiwiRider]

Personaly i would.nt nitpick . It was a fair stoppage you could even argue a good stoppage .

When a guy gets hit with a peach of a punch from a big hitter, said guy then falls flat on his face . Hes hurt only thing missing there was someone shouting TIMBEERRR . R egards Moses now well he can be considered up there and if they can get them the only opponents he should be facing are....Usyk ....Dubio, wardley ....Kayabel ... i would even throw in Fury , after that one i think he.d be retired for good . Anyone else would just be a money grab

Those are definitely the names he should face, but most importantly he needs to stay active. He's still a young, developing fighter. As good as he is. He may well be ready for the biggest and best names already, but he shouldn't just wait around until he gets them. He needs to stay active.

Agreed . But he now has the name.the followers , the promoter , every thing needed is there so now time to chase them call them out

Don't get too excited, Fwank will milk it for a while longer until a nice peachy opportunity comes up. Why take risks?
Franklin did his job tonight, gave Itauma some rounds.

[Grilling Machine]

I'm getting to really like Itauma as an acca booster. So long as Mak doesn't beat Fury on points or hold him to a draw I'll have made some money on him tonight, which would've been a lot more had Franklin stopped him.

[gilgamesh]

I'm getting to really like Itauma as an acca booster. So long as Mak doesn't beat Fury on points or hold him to a draw I'll have made some money on him tonight, which would've been a lot more had Franklin stopped him.

I was just hoping to see Franklin last past the over/under. Alas, he did not. Bad day for me with the wagers. Good day of fights though so I take the day as a win overall. I'm a glass half full kinda guy,

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[veriton]

Really enjoyed that card, and with a crowd that loved it. The Saudi mirage can't touch it.

[rd350lc]

Maybe he could train for his next fight, it might help him.

[keithmoonhangover]

You need to watch it back on TV when you get home. That guy was KO'd on his feet and Itauma still got a free shot on him. Then he was flat on his face.

It doesn't matter how much of a fan I am of a boxer and how much I want them to be given a chance to win. If that happens to them I want it stopped.

Would the ref have waved off Moses in the same position?

Obviously not.

Thus it was a British stoppage. Count then look in his eyes. Does this really still need to be explained?

I think the stoppage was correct in this instance.

But if Moses was in the same position, he would have been given a slow count and probably another 20 seconds of checks before being allowed to carry on if remotely capable. A British continuance, if you will.

I think he should have been given until the count of ten and assessed. Like Fury against Wilder in the first fight.

[THEBUTCH]

Agreed

I think the deed was done when that uppercut and extra punch landed for good measure, but it infuriates me when referees don't make use of the full count

[joshj909]

Is Itauma going to wait for Hrgovic or Anderson next or will he try and be more active to soon schedule something against another lower level opponent like Hysa or Vykhryst?

[tony1234]

Really enjoyed that card, and with a crowd that loved it. The Saudi mirage can't touch it.

One of the best for a long time, nicely spaced out and 10pm start for the main event.

[tony1234]

Who does he match Itauma with next ? One thing is he needs a fight sometime in the summer to keep up the momentum

[handsofstone]

What a KO from Itauma, nearly decapitated Franklin, he's a lot more than a KO artist though Itauma, great composure, patient stalked Franklin, loved his variation, not just his shot selection but the way he varies the speed and power in his shots, the jab, left hand and right hook are lightening quick, his feinting is tremendous, kept Franklin guessing all the time, rapid right hook dropped him in the 3rd, Itauma stayed calm then got rid in the 5th, uncorked a beauty of a left uppercut that left Franklin out on his feet then a right for good measure

[Controversial]

He looked great, as others have said his speed, feints and power will be a problem for anyone. Still hasn’t been tested so holding back from calling him the next greatest HW in boxing history. His chin not really checked, no fight that got tough or really put him under pressure and we haven’t seen him in the later rounds etc. But so far so good, great to have someone that young and exciting to watch at HW

[keithmoonhangover]

Wake me up when he fights Torrez, Kabayel or Jalolov. He just beat a light hitting fat bloke, who's two claims to fame were losing to AJ and Whyte.

[jtourettes]

Who does he match Itauma with next ? One thing is he needs a fight sometime in the summer to keep up the momentum

I’ve read a lot of people calling for big baby Miller but I think that’s completely pointless. Assuming he won’t face Kabayel or other prospects, I wouldn’t be too averse to Parker. A legit stoppage of him would be the most impressive thing on his record.

[jtourettes]

Wake me up when he fights Torrez, Kabayel or Jalolov. He just beat a light hitting fat bloke, who's two claims to fame were losing to AJ and Whyte.

Torres has been after it for a while but I don’t see it happening. Probably Gassiev.

[JamesPhilips]

He’s very difficult to match.

And those who will take the fight will want compensation.

Hughie Fury is a good match - easy sell, Fury has a good chin. It would still be another ‘can Itauma stop him' type fights like Franklin.

Guido Vianello - decent, good chin. Beatable. Prob be expensive to get him over though.

Kevin Lerena - a sort of name. Some ability. Would get blasted out in a few rounds probably.

Otto Wallin - not been stopped. Ok boxer. No fire power. Would get stopped brutally….

David Adeleye - can punch at least

TBF it’s a tough task. Heavyweight is always short on depth and Itauma is very hard to match. If you’re a sadist you might call for Joe Joyce or Derek Chisora

[keithmoonhangover]

He’s very difficult to match.

And those who will take the fight will want compensation.

Hughie Fury is a good match - easy sell, Fury has a good chin. It would still be another ‘can Itauma stop him' type fights like Franklin.

Guido Vianello - decent, good chin. Beatable. Prob be expensive to get him over though.

Kevin Lerena - a sort of name. Some ability. Would get blasted out in a few rounds probably.

Otto Wallin - not been stopped. Ok boxer. No fire power. Would get stopped brutally….

David Adeleye - can punch at least

TBF it’s a tough task. Heavyweight is always short on depth and Itauma is very hard to match. If you’re a sadist you might call for Joe Joyce or Derek Chisora

All of those are guys who have already been beaten easily, so what would be the point of him fighting them.

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Adeleye would be nice next.

[JamesPhilips]

He’s very difficult to match.

And those who will take the fight will want compensation.

Hughie Fury is a good match - easy sell, Fury has a good chin. It would still be another ‘can Itauma stop him' type fights like Franklin.

Guido Vianello - decent, good chin. Beatable. Prob be expensive to get him over though.

Kevin Lerena - a sort of name. Some ability. Would get blasted out in a few rounds probably.

Otto Wallin - not been stopped. Ok boxer. No fire power. Would get stopped brutally….

David Adeleye - can punch at least

TBF it’s a tough task. Heavyweight is always short on depth and Itauma is very hard to match. If you’re a sadist you might call for Joe Joyce or Derek Chisora

All of those are guys who have already been beaten easily, so what would be the point of him fighting them.

A loss doesn’t finish you necessarily. I mean who would you pick? There’s not much around

[Ruthless-RKO]

The only ‘world champion’ he’s gonn fight this year is Murat Gassiev for the regular WBA title.

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