Roy Jones Jr has offered his take on a potential heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma, firmly believing that the timing of their matchup could determine its result.<\/p>\n
As the current bona fide king of his division, Usyk has left himself with very little to prove, but hopes to fight two or three more times<\/a> before hanging up his gloves.<\/p>\n While nothing is yet confirmed, the Ukrainian is widely expected to face former world champion Deontay Wilder later this year, perhaps in April or May, after having claimed a fifth-round stoppage victory over Daniel Dubois in July 2025.<\/p>\n Back then, Usyk achieved his goal of becoming a three-time undisputed champion across two weight classes. He is now angling to defend his WBC, IBF and WBA titles against a commercially viable opponent in America, rather than the toughest test the division offers.<\/p>\n British heavyweight prodigy Itauma, meanwhile, finds himself on a vastly different trajectory following his first-round finish over Dillian Whyte in August.<\/p>\n Despite all the hype that surrounds this promising 21-year-old, Itauma is still yet to compete anywhere near the level of heavyweight phenom Usyk.<\/p>\n Instead, the precocious talent is now gearing up to face Jermaine Franklin<\/a>, an opponent that is expected to offer more resistance than his previous opponents, on January 24.<\/p>\n