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Moses Itauma ordered to face a man who knocked out Anthony Joshua
Moses Itauma and his guardians are currently deciding about their next movement.
Ituma is to return on December 13 in Manchester, and the highly advertised heavyweight wants to employ her best career in the first round victory over Dillian Whyte in August.
The 20-year-old is the most vital claimant to the undisputed master, the crown of WBO Oleksandr Usyk, although Ukrainian was ordered to face the winner of the clash of low-cost Titlist, Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley.
Tony Bellew, a former world champion in a circuitous weight, believes that the British should face the former massive ruler, Andy Ruiz Jr.
Ruiz Jr caused seismic nervousness when he knocked out Anthony Joshua in 2019 to become a united champion, then lost his belts in an immediate rematch, and Bellew thinks that the 36-year-old would be an ideal opponent of Ituma, who has not passed six rounds in his 13-wave career.
“Moses needs rounds,” said Bellew Sports.
I don’t doubt how good it is. I think it is absolutely unique.
But you’ll never know how good it is [rounds].
“I would suggest that someone like Moses ITAUMA would experience it for the first time at a lower level.
“I thought Andy Ruiz would be the perfect fight for him.
“I thought Andy Ruiz was shooting enough shots, it is not a sufficiently huge blow with one shot.
“I think it’s a perfect fight.
“He comes to win. He didn’t lie to anyone and I think it would be a really good fight.”
Ruiz has not fought since drawing with Jarrell Miller in August last year and fought only three times since his rematch with “AJ”.
Promoter Itauma, Frank Warren, attacked the fight with Filip Hrgovic, provided that he recovered while maintaining the cut during the victory over David Adeleye.
The teenage perspective also called Jermaine Franklin Jr as a potential option, but coach Ituma, Ben Davison claims that neither he nor Hrgovic showed any interest in fighting him.
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“These are two on everyone’s lips,” said Davison Sky Sports.
“They are not interested and the same is for them all, so it is arduous.
“At the moment it is arduous to get these opponents. They are not interested, they do not want to play football.
“They just want so much money to send it that it is arduous to get opponents.”
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Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
- Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
- Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
- Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
- Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
- Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
- Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
- Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- Win in round 4: 100/1
- Win in round 5: 100/1
- To win in round 6: 100/1
- To win in round 7: 80/1
- To win in round 8: 80/1
- To win round 9: 66/1
- To win in round 10: 66/1
- To win round 11: 66/1
- To win in round 12: 80/1
- To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Jaron Ennis
- To win round 1: 80/1
- Win in round 2: 50/1
- Win in round 3: 40/1
- To win in round 4: 28/1
- To win in round 5: 20/1
- To win in round 6: 16/1
- Win in round 7: 12/12
- To win in round 8: 1/11
- To win in round 9: 10/1
- To win in round 10: 10/1
- To win in round 11: 10/1
- To win in round 12: 1/11
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
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The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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