Moses Itauma’s coach, Ben Davison, has revealed that he would not stop his fighter from pursuing a bout against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk if Itauma chooses to do so.
At 20 years old, Itauma remains undefeated in 13 professional bouts. He is currently on a streak of nine consecutive stoppage victories—six of which came in the opening round—and his latest win was a first-round demolition of Dillian Whyte in August.
Speaking with Sky Sports, Davison said he would not prevent the rising star from taking on Usyk.
“I would take it. I would. I think it’s a win-win.
“As much as Moses hasn’t boxed anybody like Usyk, I don’t think Usyk’s boxed anybody like Moses. I think he would openly say that himself.
“It’s something he [Itauma] would be up for. I think he’s got the mindset: if you’re taking a dive [into the deep end] you might as well take the dive. Hopefully we may end up in a world title fight.”
