A world-ranked heavyweight contender has been mooted as an opponent for Moses Itauma, who is set to headline a Queensberry Promotions card on August 8.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old comes off a fifth-round stoppage victory over Jermaine Franklin in March, cementing his No.1 ranking with two of the four major sanctioning bodies.<\/p>\n
As the WBO\u2019s leading contender, he could soon earn his shot at Daniel Dubois, whose brutal 11th-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley<\/a> saw him become a two-time world champion last Saturday.<\/p>\n Alternatively, Itauma could target Murat Gassiev, the WBA \u2018regular\u2019 champion, and place himself in a stronger position to fight for the full title, which is currently held by Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n Instead of Dubois or Gassiev, though, the leading candidate to collide with Itauma at London\u2019s O2 Arena appears to be Filip Hrgovic.<\/p>\n Shortly after defeating Franklin, the heavyweight prodigy said he had hoped it would be Hrgovic standing in the opposite corner \u2013 a call out he has been making since summer 2025 \u2013 and now it seems his wish could soon come true.<\/p>\n The Croatian must first get past Dave Allen, his next opponent, as the pair are gearing up to headline a Queensberry show in Doncaster tomorrow evening.<\/p>\n