Boxing
Heavyweight sensation admits Joshua-Fury superfight is too close to call
Zayas vs. Ennis: Watch only on DAZN PPV - Saturday
Moses Itauma reckons the superfight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is too close to call.
Boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh has yet to announce a date and venue for the highly-anticipated showdown between Britain’s most high-profile heavyweights.
But if they come through their respective summer bouts unscathed, fight fans can expect to see the duo trade blows before the end of the year.
And unbeaten Itauma, who faces Filip Hrgovic on August 29, is on the fence when it comes to picking a winner.
He told DAZN News: “I don't know. I'm always indifferent. I always think either AJ knocks him out or Fury wins on points.
“I can see Fury outboxing AJ but I can also see him outboxing AJ then getting knocked out in the later rounds.
“I mean, I could also see Fury knocking out AJ. It won't be a one-punch knockout but I could see it.”
While Itauma, 21, is not certain who will come out on top when Joshua and Fury collide, he does know he’s not looking forward to becoming as famous as them.
The southpaw added: "I still don't like it [the attention] but it comes with the job. To be fair, I don't really want to be as big as Tyson and AJ.
“I'm at a nice level now where in the UK I get a little bit of recognition. But when I go abroad, people don't really know me. I can't imagine going abroad and people know who you are.
“I'm dreading it. I mean, I enjoy boxing but this sort of stuff... I know you can't have the one without the other.”
Widely touted as the future of the heavyweight division, it remains to be seen whether Itauma continues to live up to the hype.
But we will have a better idea of exactly how good he is if he comes through the Hrgovic test with flying colours at London’s O2 Arena.
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