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

[joshj909]

Is this supposed to be PPV?

[keithmoonhangover]

Is Adeley a bad fight for Moses?

Yes. He lost almost every round and got a gift against Kamil Sokolowski, got sparked by Wardley and (barring a brief flurry), got dominated by Hrgovic.

[tony1234]

Adeleye is crap.

That is not a PPV main event

[joshj909]

Adeleye should be rematching Dacres. Itauma should be facing a top 15 opponent. Completely different positions at the moment.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is this supposed to be PPV?

Don’t know yet.

We’ll find out when the poster is released.

[Cyclops]

Adeleye is crap.

That is not a PPV main event

It's not main event material, full stop.

[gilgamesh]

Age and a need for rounds lead to a conservative decision on the part of Itauma's people. I can understand it but I expect him to be the man by the end of 2026. Foreman fought 37 times in the first 40 months of his career. I wish that were possible in this era for a guy like Moses Itauma.

I honestly think there's a very strong chance he'd beat Usyk if he fought him next. He seems to have all the tools. Speed, power, height and reach, a good jab. All that is gonna make him a difficult night for almost anybody.

Itauma, his team and his promoter clearly don't agree with you.

Maybe they do.

[tony1234]

Adeleye is crap.

That is not a PPV main event

It's not main event material, full stop.

Perhaps at York Hall ?

[gilgamesh]

Adeleye is crap.

That is not a PPV main event

It's not main event material, full stop.

Isn't Itauma supposed to be the Co-Main on this card under Chisora?

[Ruthless-RKO]

That is not a PPV main event

It's not main event material, full stop.

Isn't Itauma supposed to be the Co-Main on this card under Chisora?

Frank already said Moses is headlining.

You’d think chizzy would want to headline his final fight of his career.

If it even is..

[gilgamesh]

It's not main event material, full stop.

Isn't Itauma supposed to be the Co-Main on this card under Chisora?

Frank already said Moses is headlining.

You’d think chizzy would want to headline his final fight of his career.

If it even is..

Well Chis already did headline "The Final Fight" of his career didn't he?

Maybe you only get to headline your retirement card twice before they don't believe you when you say you're retiring

[Cyclops]

That is not a PPV main event

It's not main event material, full stop.

Perhaps at York Hall ?

Well, yes, obviously.

I don't hate it, as a stay busy type thing and Adeleye is British champion, isn't he? But not PPV and not main event. It's a nice undercard fight. Nobody will expect it to be remotely competitive. It's not going to generate much of a buzz, is it?

[gilgamesh]

It's not main event material, full stop.

Perhaps at York Hall ?

Well, yes, obviously.

I don't hate it, as a stay busy type thing and Adeleye is British champion, isn't he? But not PPV and not main event. It's a nice undercard fight. Nobody will expect it to be remotely competitive. It's not going to generate much of a buzz, is it?

If Usyk's plan is to take off until next May or so. Then Itauma could easily rack up 2 or 3 wins by then, and be his next challenger legitimately. All he needs is one guy in there that can go at least 7 or 8 rounds with him or even less if he offers some kinda fierce resistance and Itauma comes through it.

Who knows maybe Itauma isn't all he's cracked up to be, but I mean. A Heavyweight Champion who's nearing 40 who began his career as a Cruiserweight shouldn't be a Mountain that's too tall to climb if Itauma is the next great Champion they seem to want us to think he is. So let's see it.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Moses Itauma: Oleksandr Usyk Fight Is A 'Win-Win Situation', Even If I Lose

Moses Itauma is readying to return on December 13, headlining a Queensberry Promotions show at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.

The Ring's Prospect of The Year in 2024, Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) will make his first appearance since scoring a sensational first-round knockout win against highly-respected former interim titleholder Dillian Whyte on August 16.

The eye-opening performance left many believing the 20-year-old, who has just 26 professional rounds under his belt, could give undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk a run for his money.

"Is it my fault that I've spent only an hour in the ring? One of the things me and my team have stressed is getting rounds," Itauma told Boxing King Media.

"But, the reason why we would fight Usyk is there's a win-win situation. If I go in there and win, I'm the heavyweight champion of the world. If God forbid I lose, I've just lost to Usyk - the champion of the world - and I'm 20 years old. So, it's a win-win situation."

Itauma has only fought past the fifth round twice, while all of his other fights have been first or second-round stoppages. He certainly needs more high-level experience to test himself against the king of the hill and a generational great in Usyk.

His promoter allegedly has insisted he wants to tread lightly and not throw Itauma into the thick of the fire. The 73-year-old is naturally keeping his cards close to his chest as far as options, though has alluded to welcoming a future matchup against Joseph Parker.

Parker returns against Itauma's powerful-punching gymmate Fabio Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KOs) on October 25, headlining a Queensberry show at London's O2 Arena and streamed worldwide on DAZN.

As for the encounter Itauma is actually preparing for, Michael Hunter and David Adeleye are among a long shortlist for the date, but an actual opponent has not yet been announced.

Itauma is The Ring's No. 9-ranked heavyweight, while the four sanctioning bodies have the southpaw ranked much higher. He's listed at No. 1 by the WBA and WBO, while the WBC has the Brit listed at No. 4, and IBF a rung below at No. 5.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Moses Itauma-Derek Chisora 'Explored' But Will Not Take Place On December 13

Moses Itauma’s opponent for December 13 in Manchester could be finalised this week but it will not be Derek Chisora, despite the fight being 'explored'.

Promoter allegedly confirmed last month that the 20-year-old sensation will headline Co-op Live Arena, Manchester in Queensberry's major pre-Christmas show.

They have been working hard on securing Itauma a top-level opponent after he crushed Dillian Whyte inside two minutes of his last outing.

Meanwhile Derek Chisora uploaded a video to his social media revealing that he will also be part of the Dec. 13 show, prompting suggestions the 41-year-old’s 50th fight might be against Itauma.

But, during an interview with The Ring, the duo’s promoter Warren ruled out the chances of them facing each other that night but confirmed that it had emerged as an option.

“There’s no chance as it stands,” Warren said. “It was explored, yes, but there were no legs in it. In an ideal world we want them both to box on that night.”

Warren remained tight-lipped on the plans for the show, insisting that Queensberry are working hard for the event to be rubber-stamped this week after their initial plans ‘fell apart’.

He added: “We want that one to be finalised this week. We want to get it done.

“We thought we had it done. What we were working on sort of fell apart but we are back to work on it. We will see what happens.”

Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) is currently The Ring’s No.9 ranked heavyweight and is in the top five with all four major sanctioning bodies as a result of his success over the first two and a half years of his professional career.

But while things have been going to plan inside the ring, trying to lure credible opponents into a fight with him has not been so simple.

There have been few contenders willing to risk their position against a young puncher who has not been extended beyond two rounds in his previous nine fights.

“Never in all my time in boxing have I had difficulty matching a 20-year-old,” Warren said. “Ever.

“But it’s because of where we are with the heavyweight scene at the moment; Oleksandr Usyk holds all four belts and nobody is sure what he’s going to do.

“Is he going to defend? Is he going to vacate? Everyone is jostling for position so we are trying to make the right matches for Moses at the right time. I had one manager asking for $3.5 million for the fight, which is totally nuts. What planet are these people on?

“But Moses will get his time and if he wins a world title then they will be queuing up to fight him. That’s how it works and I’d rather it be my problem than somebody else’s.”

[KiwiRider]

So two names; Chisora and Itauma, but they aren't fighting each other.
And it's still TBA for both of them.
And the fight is two months away.

It's probably going to be underwhelming for one or both of them then.

[1287924]

Itauma vs Gassiev good fight

[goose 5]

I'd buy it.

[tigermoth87]

Probably be an underwhelming bum with a glass jaw or someone completely shot again, to further build the hype train.

I wouldnt be surprised if they throw him Joe Joyce's washed up corpse to KO in three rounds or Luis Ortiz who is still boxing despite close to getting a free bus pass. When really, he should be facing someone with a chin who is gonna take him into the later rounds.

[coneye]

Wonder if they made him a offer too good to refuse if Huni would take it .

[joshj909]

Wonder if they made him a offer too good to refuse if Huni would take it .

Based on the other names linked, they're probably a bit wary of him. I'm sure he would accept if a good offer came in.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Might be Hughie Fury then..

[Taansend]

Might be Hughie Fury then..

I'd actually fornicating love this fight

[JamesPhilips]

Might be Hughie Fury then..

I'd actually fornicating love this fight

It’s a very interesting fight and should be an easy hype. Will be £24.99 PPV though

[Ruthless-RKO]

JOSEPH PARKER THROWS HAT IN RING TO FACE MOSES ITAUMA

Joseph Parker has offered to step in and fight Moses Itauma on December 13 should all go well against Fabio Wardley later this month.

Former WBO world champion Parker, The Ring’s No. 2-rated heavyweight, is scheduled to face undefeated Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KOs) in an intriguing clash at London’s o2 Arena on October 25.

After an incredible four-fight streak in 2024, Parker’s activity has slowed and this fight against Wardley will be only his second outing in 18 months after stopping Martin Bakole at the beginning of the year.

Now the 33-year-old is hoping to beat Wardley and then box once more before 2025 is over - and he insists he would be ready for December 13.

“Fighting once a year is just not good enough,” Parker said. “I want to fight as often as I can and if all goes well with Wardley on October 25, put me in the ring again at the end of the year.

“[Itauma] would be another fight that I would love to take. I'll take any fight. I'm not even in this boxing game to be taking my time and picking fights to fight.

“I will take any fight there is.”

Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) is set to headline Queensberry’s December 13 show at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester but his promoter allegedly has struggled to secure a credible opponent for the 20-year-old. During a recent interview with The Ring, Warren revealed that one manager even asked for $3.5m for the fight.

As reported by The Ring’s Mike Coppinger, both Michael Hunter and David Adeleye are in the frame to face Itauma eight days before Christmas but Parker is happy to join the running too.

He added: “I think Moses is a great talent. He can only fight who's in front of him and he's been able to take your business every time. He's young, he's powerful, he's fast.

“I'll fight everyone and anyone. Listen, he's a big threat. He's a very talented young fighter who's just dominating whoever's in front of him so of course everyone's going to ask for big money.

“But if it can happen, it will happen.”

Parker, the current WBO interim champion, also knows that if he beats WBA interim champion Wardley then he will be next in line for a shot at undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian is currently recovering from a back injury and it is unclear when he will look to box again.

Parker added: “As we know he’s injured, is he injured? Well something is happening so he got an extension from the WBO.

“He’s a great champion and he's done tremendous things in boxing. We all know how he has taken over the heavyweight division.

“So for us, not just the fighters at the top, but all the heavyweight fighters, we want to see a bit more movement with the world titles. So Usyk, come on, man. Come on, we need a bit of action.

“But right now I just worry about about what I can control and who's in front of me and I'll just take it fight by fight. There’s no real point looking ahead because you can come unstuck doing that. If Usyk's available, great, I’ll smash his face in too. But if he's not available, I’ll take care of whoever's in front of me.

“Right now I’m just focused on Fabio Wardley, he's got my full attention and I'm excited about him and what he's going to bring and how he's been training.”