Moses Itauma Draws Richard Torrez Jr Challenge as Trainer Touts Pound-for-Pound Potential

Public backing meets fresh opposition to accelerate his path toward a December return.

Overview

Unbeaten American Richard Torrez Jr, 13-0 with 11 knockouts and a 2020 Olympic silver medal, publicly called for a UK showdown with Itauma.
Trainer Ben Davison said Itauma could become the sport’s pound-for-pound No. 1 and views him as the fighter with the best chance to defeat Oleksandr Usyk.
Itauma is expected to fight again in December against a yet-to-be-confirmed top-10 opponent, with December 13 pencilled in according to TalkSPORT.
Title timing remains uncertain as Usyk’s negotiations for mandatory challenger Joseph Parker are paused under a medical exemption.
The 20-year-old is coming off a first-round knockout of Dillian Whyte and is reported to hold the No. 1 ranking with both the WBO and WBA.