Carl Froch has weighed in with his take on a potential Oleksandr Usyk vs. Moses Itauma fight.
Usyk is the current king of the banner division, become undisputed heavyweight champion on two occasions after defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois twice each.
He vacated the WBO belt late last year but still holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles, and is expected to be back in the ring during the first half of 2026.
Another man set to return to action soon is rising star Itauma, who is viewed by many as being one of the brightest prospects in the entire sport.
The 21-year-old has an unbeaten record of 13-0, with his last win coming in August when he stopped Dillian Whyte in the opening round.
He will next face Jermaine Franklin in March, after their original date of January was pushed back, and a victory there would put Itauma one step closer to a potential future world title shot.
Many figures from the boxing world have shared their thoughts on an Usyk vs. Itauma battle, and now former super-middleweight world champion Froch is the latest to do so.
Speaking to Press Insights, ‘The Cobra’ admitted that while he would be interested in the bout, he feels the Ukrainian would be too good.
“I’d like to see it, but I wouldn’t put Moses Itauma in with Usyk. I’m a massive Usyk fan. He’s so good, but I’d love to see a young, fresh, dynamic, powerful fighter like him [Itauma] in against someone like Usyk.
“I think Usyk beats him now because he hasn’t got the experience, but I’d like to see that fight.”
It appeared that Usyk was on the verge of agreeing a deal to face Deontay Wilder, but after ‘The Bronze Bomber’ instead signed to fight Derek Chisora, it has seemingly led to the unified heavyweight champion targeting a different opponent instead which may come as a surprise to boxing fans.
