Moses Itauma likely won\u2019t get the chance to force a changing of the guard against Oleksandr Usyk, but the debate continues as to how the heavyweight fight would play out if it did happen.<\/p>\n
Usyk recently vacated his three heavyweight world titles, all but confirming that he does not plan to face the current top contenders before retirement. It comes at a time that Itauma had worked himself into number one positions with the WBO and WBA, and number three with both the WBC and IBF.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Betpack,<\/a> Froch said he would \u2018love\u2019 to see the fight, particularly as he feels Usyk is on the decline following his stoppage win over Rico Verhoeven last month<\/a> \u2013 a penultimate-round win after a tougher-than-expected outing.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know whether Moses Itauma has the experience to beat him, but it would be dead interesting. I\u2019d love to know what happens if today\u2019s version of Usyk faces a young fighter with Itauma\u2019s speed and movement. Usyk can\u2019t be at his physical best now because he\u2019s too old.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018The Cobra\u2019 then reflected on the ending to his own career, urging the Ukrainian great to \u2018just f***ing retire\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cI know what it\u2019s like. I was fit and strong at 36. I flattened Groves when I was a month away from my 37th birthday. Then I started training for another fight against Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Jr and I just didn\u2019t fancy it. I couldn\u2019t be arsed. I\u2019d just made \u00a310 million, had young children and a new baby, and I wanted to stay at home. The Groves fights had drained me mentally, and physically I was starting to feel it. Usyk should just f***ing retire.\u201d<\/p>\n