British boxing icon says one heavyweight is Moses Itauma’s ‘kryptonite’: “He is all mistaken for him” | Boxing Information

Moses Itauma is deemed by many to be the way forward for the heavyweight scene, however within the eyes of 1 British Boxing icon, there may be one fellow heavyweight who could possibly be the teenager’s ‘kryptonite’.

Itauma is about to square-off with Flilp Hrgovic in a bout to find out the brand new IBF heavyweight world champion later this month, following Tuesday’s information that IBF #1 contender Frank Sanchez has agreed a step-aside deal. 

Because of this, by accepting an IBF title problem, Itauma has misplaced his place because the WBO necessary challenger, that might have seen him poised for a shot on the victor of Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II – which is expected to take place before the end of the year.

Talking with talkSPORT, three-division world champion Duke McKenzie appeared grateful that Itauma had averted a showdown with Dubois, however went on to declare newly-crowned WBC titleholder Agit Kabayel because the 21-year-old’s doable ‘kryptonite’.

“It’s simply my opinion, however Daniel Dubois is all mistaken for Moses Itauma proper now. Dubois is the place he must be; confidence-wise, fitness-wise, power-wise, as a result of he has been there and he has finished a quantity on a few of the different high heavyweights within the division.

“He has obtained the expertise on his aspect. He has overwhelmed Hrgovic, Dubois, so I believe that proper now, stylistically, he’s all mistaken for Moses Itauma and likewise I’ll throw Kabayel into the combo – he’s one other that’s tried, examined and confirmed at this degree.

“Alright, he simply obtained a vacant title, he obtained the belt handed to him however he’s a champion nonetheless. I believe that he’s kryptonite for Moses Itauma proper now. 

“I’m not saying that Moses isn’t an excellent fighter, as a result of he’s. I’m not saying that he doesn’t win a world title, as a result of I believe he’ll. I simply suppose that there are particular fighters that he doesn’t wish to name out proper now, as a result of he nonetheless wants that have to combine it with the elite fighters.”

Kabayel has claimed wins over the likes of Frank Sanchez, Zhilei Zhang and Derek Chisora in his profession, and is predicted to return to motion later this 12 months in a primary defence of his WBC crown.

As for Itauma, his battle with Hrgovic takes place on Saturday, August 29, because the Brit headlines on the O2 Enviornment and appears to make good on the early potential proven in his profession by changing into boxing’s second youngest heavyweight champion of all time.