Overview

• Itauma, 20, is 13-0 with 11 knockouts and has gone beyond two rounds only twice, intensifying calls for opponents who can give him extended ring time.
• Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh urged an immediate bout with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk, as Tyson Fury predicted Itauma would “wreck” the division’s older elite.
• Itauma said he does not yet deserve Usyk and named Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel for future targets, singling out Jermaine Franklin as the type of durable opponent he wants next.
• Usyk’s camp urged patience, with team member Sergey Lapin saying the champion will rest and take time before deciding his future as WBO negotiations with mandatory Joseph Parker run into September.
• Promoter Frank Warren hailed Itauma as the best young fighter he has handled but stressed a measured plan, and Dillian Whyte’s next steps remain unclear after the first-round stoppage.