Dillian Whyte has predicted a possible clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma, based purely on the Ukrainian\u2019s performance against Rico Verhoeven.<\/p>\n
Usyk was introduced to a surprisingly challenging assignment<\/a> last Saturday, but ultimately retained his WBC, IBF and WBA world titles against the Dutch kickboxer.<\/p>\n There were times, however, when Verhoeven was making it too close for comfort, with one judge even scoring it 96-94 in his favour, while the other two had it 95-95 after 10 rounds.<\/p>\n In the end, it was a whipping uppercut that sent him to the canvas in round 11, and despite getting back to his feet, the 37-year-old was controversially waved off by referee Mark Lyson at the sound of the bell.<\/p>\n Usyk, meanwhile, was perhaps guilty of overlooking his opponent, whose only previous professional boxing match had come via a second-round finish over an 0-5 heavyweight in 2014.<\/p>\n At the same time, though, the 39-year-old\u2019s post-fight admission \u2013 that his daughter had messaged him from a bomb shelter<\/a> in Ukraine \u2013 could also explain why he underperformed.<\/p>\n