Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk won?t be fighting Moses Itauma anytime soon

[BoxingUpdates]

Is it better for the long-term health of the sport if Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma are kept apart? asks Elliot Worsell
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[Nash out]

This sounds like a duck to Nash. Usyk and Moses are both UltraGens, and Usyk is the joint best heavyweight ever alongside Tyson Fury, Tokyo Douglass, and the Martin Rogan that beat Audley "Olympic Gold" Harrison, but Moses could be better than the best ever. He might be TBE and GOAT rolled into one. Moses could potentially beat Uysk and Fury on the same night, and that would be a great PPV card. Moses vs Fury, winner stays on to fight Usyk. Nash out - His Majesty

[VislorTurlough]

Read a report last week that Whyte was hurt entering Itauma fight, but he didn’t want to lose the big payday. I’m sure Itauma would have crushed the washed PED bozo with relative ease anyway but if true you could argue he’s beaten absolutely no one with a pulse. He’s probably the goods but even Fish eyes knows he needs seasoning and rounds. No Sanchez? No Torrez? I’d favor Itauma over both but guys like that taking him the distance or making him look unpolished could damage the young Tyson hype narrative. Which is the cash register right now

fish eyes throwing a tantrum over Pulev taking another fight is more of a tell. They want the fake belt easy path a la Joshua Charles Martin

[Oregonian]

This sounds like a duck to Nash. Usyk and Moses are both UltraGens, and Usyk is the joint best heavyweight ever alongside Tyson Fury, Tokyo Douglass, and the Martin Rogan that beat Audley "Olympic Gold" Harrison, but Moses could be better than the best ever. He might be TBE and GOAT rolled into one. Moses could potentially beat Uysk and Fury on the same night, and that would be a great PPV card. Moses vs Fury, winner stays on to fight Usyk. Nash out - His Majesty

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Isn't that the same thing you said about Joe Joyce when he looked invincible? Itauma will suffer the same fate as Joyce.

[Goatintheboat]

Good. Itauma should be well down the list

[SteveM]

Itauma vs Vianelli - Vianelli is in his prime and was an Olympian

Usyk in all honesty deserves a rest but if Parker beats Wardley then it has to be Parker next

Kabayel is more deserving than Parker imo base on last 2/3 fights. Didn't I read he's going to face Dubois? That is an absolutely cracking fight if it happens

[hugh grant]

Usyk got 3 fights left. Itauma will be the 3rd fight i m sure

[ThePriceOfEggs]

Moses doesn’t deserve Usyk until he fights Jake Paul.

[landotter]

It has been a while since what Usyk does next is so wide open. I do hope they sign something soon. Obviously he needs to fully recover first, and it takes longer as you age. But I think an early 2026 fight than a second later in the year sounds like his best path so long as he is fully healthy. I agree he should stay closer to his generation and let the young lions hash out the next steps of HW dominance themselves.

[Coverdale]

It has been a while since what Usyk does next is so wide open. I do hope they sign something soon. Obviously he needs to fully recover first, and it takes longer as you age. But I think an early 2026 fight than a second later in the year sounds like his best path so long as he is fully healthy. I agree he should stay closer to his generation and let the young lions hash out the next steps of HW dominance themselves.

He will have to make some sort of decision after Parker - Wardley. The WBO will presumably force the issue (although I'm not sure what happens if Wardley wins).

He's obligated to fight Parker in my opinion. Primarily because he's the genuine #1 TBRB contender. Also because he got his shot at AJ through the WBO rules.