Overview

• The 20-year-old southpaw moved to 13-0 with an emphatic first-round stoppage of Dillian Whyte in approximately 119 seconds on a DAZN pay-per-view in Riyadh.
• Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh called for Itauma to face undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next, while Tyson Fury predicted the youngster would beat Usyk.
• Itauma, trainer Ben Davison, and promoters Frank and Francis Warren signaled a measured approach, with Itauma naming Jermaine Franklin as a target to bank rounds and his manager indicating “one more and then a big one in December.”
• Names mentioned for future tests include Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel, though Parker remains the WBO mandatory for Usyk with negotiations extended.
• Usyk team member Sergey Lapin said the champion will take time to recover before choosing his next move, and Whyte’s future is unclear after the defeat.