{"id":534122,"date":"2026-04-16T13:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/534122\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:08:07","slug":"tyson-fury-says-one-man-is-the-future-of-the-heavyweight-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/534122\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury says one man is the ‘future’ of the heavyweight division"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 37, Tyson Fury<\/a>\u2019s career is entering its final chapter, much like those of his long-time heavyweight rivals. While still a driving force in the sport, Fury has identified one heavyweight as \u201cthe future\u201d of the division he has twice ruled.<\/p>\n

After sparring Ohio\u2019s Jared Anderson during the build-up to his legendary fights with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury named \u2018The Real Big Baby\u2019 as the heir to his throne<\/a>, believing Anderson to be his eventual successor.<\/p>\n

However, since then, the Anderson hype-train has slowed down, with a devastating knockout defeat to Martin Bakole<\/a> forcing the American to pump the brakes on a surge toward title contention and take a more considered route to the top.<\/p>\n

Now, Fury has named a new man as the heavyweight scene\u2019s champion-in-waiting, telling Tyrone Gordon<\/a> that 21-year-old Moses Itauma<\/a> is the \u2018future\u2019 of the division, during a game of word association.<\/p>\n

Despite his youth, Itauma is being lined up for a world title shot before the end of the year, potentially against Murat Gassiev for the WBA \u2018regular\u2019 title, or the winner of Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr for the IBF belt, should Oleksandr Usyk vacate.<\/p>\n

Itauma is set to return to the ring in July, as he attempts to best prepare himself for the opportunity to become one of the youngest heavyweight champions in history. He will look to build on a fifth round stoppage over durable Jermaine Franklin last month \u2013 notable due to Franklin pushing both Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte the full distance in the past.<\/p>\n

Along with the high praise for Itauma, Fury has also said that he has no interest in fighting the rising star, content with fighting the men of his generation, notably Joshua, before a final retirement.<\/p>\n