Is Moses Itauma too green to face the top contenders in the Heavyweight division or is he ready now to box with the big dogs?

Wilder didn't. Wilder played by the WBC's rules. He could have chosen some other names during that time, but that's another discussion and analysis. How about Usyk with his upcoming fight, holding all but one belts?

Wilder didn't. And look what happened to him..The (P)rotected (B)oys (C)lub didnt do him any favors

Once you have a belt, there's no going back to fighting warm ups or stepping stones. You fight the top contenders and other title holders. Wilder didn't.

Everybody says he stops Hrgovic inside 3 rounds so I wanna see.

He appears ready. And might truly be, but so far, he beat only one good fighter in the face of White (who used to be even a top one) in a definitive way (and the thing is, so far, he beat almost everybody like that). Also, he is not the first fighter to earn a title shot a bit soon (look at the current champion). The thing is, even if he fights for a title and wins it, he will inevitably start facing the top, which will let him prove himself - the faster he does, the better for him, for the division, and for us. If he turns out a balloon - fine, whatever, who cares - he'll be quickly forgotten. If not - great!

He's ready, he was sparring professionals like Okolie and Dubois when he was only 15, he is 21 now. His amateur experience and sparring has set him at a very high level and following a Panduan Saman Mudah approach to mapping out his career path makes it clear you can see that when he fights. He hasn't fought to a high level in the pro's but with his pedigree I don't think it matters, most of the top contenders would find him a very difficult opponent. A few more tune-ups then a title shot in 1-2 years. Too much too soon can break a prospect mentally and he hasn't been past 6 rounds yet. Build him right and he could be a long reigning champion. Rush him and risk it all.

2 more fights and Biblical Moses will be ready for the top heavyweight:cool: in 2027

4 more years of fighting bums!

Doesn't really matter. It's in no-one's interest. I suspect that if you put him in with the old guard then you'd see a massive gap in speed. That's why the old boys don't fight up and comers like him. Likewise experience matters. He will improve and really doesn't need the risk that he'll be old-manned by a seasoned top level fighter. Yeah he's good enough, but neither he nor the potential major opponents need the fight. He'll be given old boys with respectable names as they drop off. Whyte was perfect.

He isn't finished article and he will get better with experience but the entire division is somewhat green as nobody fights. But he's beating people more convincingly than the top contenders likely would, so he's ready

He passes the eye test for sure. Would love to see him in a big fight. Looks like the full package... But his team know best, and because he's not being thrown in, I suspect they think he's not ready.

He looks ready, but at his age, why rush him? Then if he loses to the upper elite, people will wonder why did he get moved so quickly when he's so young. He already can't beat the Mike Tyson youngest HWY record, so just play it safe.

He's ready, he was sparring professionals like Okolie and Dubois when he was only 15, he is 21 now. His amateur experience and sparring has set him at a very high level - you can see that when he fights. He hasn't fought to a high level in the pro's but with his pedigree I don't think it matters, most of the top contenders would find him a very difficult opponent

Once you have a belt, there's no going back to fighting warm ups or stepping stones. You fight the top contenders and other title holders.