Moses Itauma is deemed by many to be the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet, but when quizzed on whom he believes to be the biggest puncher in the division, the 21-year-old named one man above himself.
Itauma has halted 12 of his 14 opponents thus far and has not yet fought beyond the sixth round – he is currently on a nine-fight streak of winning by stoppage inside five rounds ahead of his biggest test to date when he faces off against Filip Hrgovic on August 29.
Last time out, the Kent-based fighter did what Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua couldn’t and handed America’s Jermaine Franklin a first knockout defeat, dispatching of the durable American in round five.
As a result, many fight fans now regard Itauma as one of the heavyweight division’s most fearsome knockout artists. With Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder both appearing to be in decline, the door has opened for the next generation of punchers to stake their claim as the hardest-hitting fighter in the world.
In an interview with DAZN Boxing, Itauma named Daniel Dubois as the most dangerous heavyweight but when is came to selecting the hardest hitter, Itauma refused to name himself or ‘DDD’ and instead opted for stablemate and former WBO heavyweight world champion, Fabio Wardley.
“Earnie Shavers of all time, and I would say Fabio Wardley currently.”
Wardley has won by knockout in all bar one of his 20 triumphs, but was stopped himself by Dubois in his most recent outing, as he lost both his WBO crown and undefeated record.
However, the Ipswich fan-favourite has since activated his rematch clause and he is expected to challenge for his old belt before the end of 2026.
