Moses Itauma, guided by Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, is widely considered to be the heir to the heavyweight throne. Eddie Hearn is looking ahead to make sure he has a stake in the division in years to come.

Itauma has done everything right as a professional, moving to 13-0 with 11 stoppages. Last time out, he beat former world challenger Dillian Whyte in all of two minutes.

Though injury pushed back his next challenge against Jermaine Franklin, when fight night comes around next month the 21 year old is expected to push on in impressive fashion. World titles are around the corner, and a changing of the guard should happen over the next 24 months.

Though Itauma is leading the charge for the new generation of big men, there are other exciting names on the rise. Top Rank’s Richard Torrez is impressing across the pond, and Matchroom — having had arguably the biggest star in the sport in Anthony Joshua since debut — won’t go down without a fight.

In his stable, Hearn pinpointed to IFL TV two heavyweights to ‘rock with’ Itauma in future: Teremoana Teremoana and Leo Atang.

“[Itauma] is an exceptional talent. He’s a one-off talent; that’s the best word. A one-off.

“I’ve got to find some heavyweights that can rock with him over the next three or four years, and I’ve got two that I think will really rock with him. One will rock with him in 6 to 12 months, and that’s Teremoana, and the other one is Leo Atang.”

Australia’s Teremoana is 9-0 with 9 early finishes and has the charisma to be a fan favourite in the heavyweight ranks. With Matchroom actively working down under, he will have the right backing to grow, and the man himself has talked up the idea of a huge fight with Itauma.

Perhaps more intriguing for fans years down the line will be Atang, the 4-0 Yorkshireman who has been likened to ‘AJ.’ Coming off a third round win over Amine Boucetta last month, he will be back out on February 21 on the undercard of Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington. Atang, 19, is significantly behind Itauma in his development, but welcomes the idea of a British rivalry brewing. Hearn knows that this one in particular will take time, and Itauma will likely be champion when it happens.

“We need more time, he’s [Atang] 18 and 10 fights behind (Itauma). If Leo is going to go and fight for the world heavyweight championship, he’s gonna be against Moses.

“I can give you the hype but the reality is, anything can happen. You really need a lot of luck along the way.”

All three talents indicate that the heavyweight division can thrive when the likes of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury and Joshua draw the curtain on their campaigns.