Speaking to Ring Magazine Itauma said of the division at present:
“Of course. All it takes is one more slip-up or one belt to break away from Usyk. And the heavyweight division’s wide open again. Right now Usyk’s the king.”
Adding:
“You’ve got to wait for him to retire or vacate some of those belts so someone like me can step up and grab them.”
Itauma comes across as very level-headed but fearless and calm, and calculated, at the same time.
Very potent, lethal combinations for a heavyweight prize fighter.
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