MOSES ITAUMA has been blasting out his opponents so fast that fight fans aren’t noticing two of his best traits, according to a former sparring partner.
The Chatham clubber has stopped all but two of his opponents since
Moses Itauma has scored eleven blistering knockouts in his 13-fight professional careerCredit: GETTY
The 21-year-old has showcased frightening speed and power during his rise up the heavyweight ranksCredit: PA
The speed and punch accuracy he’s showcased with each of his stoppages have really caught the eye of fans.
But one-time sparring partner Johnny Fisher believes there are two elements of the 21-year-old’s game which are going unnoticed.
During the latest episode of SunSport’s No Glove Lost , ‘The Romford Bull’ said of Itauma: ” He’s, obviously, an incredible [talent].
“But for me, when I sparred Moses, I only sparred him [for] a couple of rounds.
“It’s his feet and his footwork that were the most impressive things and get him around.”
Fisher has likened Itauma’s underrated fleet to that of two-time undisputed heavyweight king and boxing’s current pound-for-pound king, .
He said: “Being able to be a heavyweight that is mobile and can move so freely, Usyk is the same.
“That’s what impresses me about him the most, and obviously all the faints that he does.
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will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov while Oleksandr Usyk takes on the king of kickboxing Rico Verhoeven.
features for the first time since making the switch to Zuffa Boxing and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
March
- Sat 28 – Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – Amazon Prime PPV
April
- Sat 4 – Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora – DAZN PPV
- Sun 5 – Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper – Sky Sports
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
- Sat 11 – Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis – Netflix
- Sat 18 – Callum Smith vs David Morrell – DAZN
- Sat 18 – Manny Pacquiao vs Ruslan Provodnikov
- Sat 25 – Lawrence Okolie vs Tony Yoka – DAZN
May
- Sat 2 – Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – Undisputed super-bantamweight title – TBC
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
June
- Sat 6 – Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello – WBC super lightweight title – DAZN
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Johnny Fisher reckons Moses Itauma’s footwork is incredibly underratedCredit: SUNSPORT
Fisher has likened Itauma’s footwork to that of pound-for-pound king Oleksandr UsykCredit: EPA
“It’s quick and it’s elastic in the way that he moves.”
Itauma will look to continue his seemingly inevitable ascent to heavyweight glory on Saturday night .
Franklin, 32, has proven to be a tricky customer for everyone he’s fought in his career, including and .
And Fisher, unlike many, isn’t ruling out the possibility of Franklin upsetting the apple cart in the Manchester melee.
He said: “When he says test, as he said, he thinks you’re saying he’s a stepping stone.
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“You’re gonna give him a few rounds.
“But I think when people say he’s a test, when I say it, at least I think it means that it’s a good thing.
“It’s a winnable fight for Jermaine Franklin.
“More so than anyone that’s gone before, so I don’t mean it in a disrespectful way.
“But it’s probably good as you say that it’s riling him up because it’s given him a bit between his teeth.”
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