Overview

• Manager Francis Warren says Itauma is planned to box again in December, with Filip Hrgovic identified as the preferred opponent pending recovery from a cut.
• There is prominent interest in an Oleksandr Usyk showdown, yet Itauma’s camp favors an experience-building route as rankings and obligations shape near-term options.
• Dillian Whyte has ruled out retirement in his first statement since the defeat, vowing to return and rebuild after the fourth loss of his career.
• Itauma moved to 13-0 with a first-round knockout of Whyte on a Saudi-promoted DAZN card, accelerating his rise toward title contention.
• If Hrgovic is unavailable, Warren cited Jermaine Franklin and Kubrat Pulev as alternative names, stressing openness to the best opportunity available.