{"id":91412,"date":"2025-08-25T10:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/91412\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:32:11","slug":"moses-itauma-could-have-a-very-tough-challenge-ahead-with-his-manager-revealing-his-preferred-next-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/91412\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Itauma could have a very tough challenge ahead with his manager revealing his preferred next opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Moses Itauma might be about to take a huge step up in competition.<\/p>\n<p>On August 16, the prospect obliterated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/dillian-whyte\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dillian Whyte<\/a> with a destructive performance inside the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/moses-itauma-reveals-surprise-boxer-hes-likely-to-face-after-dillian-whyte-win-the-team-wants-me-to-get-rounds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Itauma said he was likely to fight Jermaine Franklin next<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears his manager has other ideas.<\/p>\n<p>WOW: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/moses-itauma-ko-slammed-by-heavy-hitter-who-claims-dillian-whyte-was-hurt-by-an-illegal-punch-he-never-recovered\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moses Itauma KO slammed by heavy hitter, who claims Dillian Whyte was hurt by illegal punch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230323170-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"Moses Itauma weighs-in to fight Dillian Whyte\" class=\"wp-image-28353\" \/>Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty ImagesMoses Itauma could fight Filip Hrgovic next, says Francis Warren<\/p>\n<p>Francis Warren is eyeing up a showdown between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/moses-itauma\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moses Itauma<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/filip-hrgovic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filip Hrgovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Croatian, who has spent years at world level and has a victory on his resume over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/joe-joyce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Joyce<\/a>, would present a very tough test for the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Boxing News, he said: \u201cI like the Filip Hrgovic fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll have to see how Filip\u2019s cut heals up; it was a pretty nasty cut he got against David Adeleye.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moses Itauma still has one huge question to answer after Dillian Whyte KO<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career thus far, the boxing world has waxed lyrical about Itauma.<\/p>\n<p>And the hype surrounding him only grew further after his destructive performance against \u2018The Body Snatcher\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite witnessing the power puncher dominate a former interim WBC world heavyweight champion, one former fighter still has his doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/moses-itauma-still-has-one-huge-question-to-answer-after-dillian-whyte-ko-according-to-a-legend-lets-see\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">icon says Itauma has one question to answer<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Moses Itauma might be about to take a huge step up in competition. 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