“He Knows How Good I Am” Oleksandr Usyk Called Out By Unbeaten KO Artist For His Last Ever Fight
Oleksandr Usyk has been issued a challenge to fight by a young and hopeful heavyweight who many believe will be a future world champion.
Usyk became undisputed champion in May last year by defeating the previously unbeaten Tyson Fury on points. He repeated the result in December with a second win over ‘The Gypsy King’, who has since gone into retirement. In between the two bouts, the Ukrainian was forced to vacate the IBF belt, which was picked up by Daniel Dubois, leaving him with three of the four major titles.
Now 38 years old and heading towards the end of his career, the elite talent has made it clear he has two fights left. He has stated that his goal is to be a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, so a fight with Dubois is likely up next.
Now, 20-year-old puncher Moses Itauma says he would like to fight the great Ukrainian after. He has had high praise from the likes of David Haye, and Fury and Usyk himself with many deeming him to be a future world champion.
Itauma’s best wins so far were stoppages over Mariusz Wach and Demsey McKean in his last two outings, which means his record sits at 11 fights, 11 wins, 9 knockouts.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he outlined his ideal fight plans.
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“[Usyk] knows the talent. It takes talent to see talent and I think he knows it. I’m not doing it for Usyk’s praise. I’m doing it for myself and my family. I want it to be Dubois and then me.”
The hard-hitting southpaw is on a run of seven stoppages and, despite the Usyk fight being unlikely, there is little doubt he will get his opportunity at the top soon, perhaps when Usyk retires and the belts may fragment, or an all-British clash against promotional stablemate Dubois at one stage.
