Overview

• Itauma elevated his perfect record to 12-0 by stopping ex-NFL linebacker Mike Balogun in Glasgow and secured the WBO’s top ranking.
• He is slated to fight on July 19 at Wembley Stadium on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois undercard.
• Promoter Frank Warren has ruled out Martin Bakole as Itauma’s next opponent, citing Bakole’s recent performances.
• A showdown with WBO interim champion Joseph Parker was also dismissed due to Parker’s title obligations.
• Warren describes Itauma as “something special” and predicts he will become a mandatory challenger soon, with a new opponent to be confirmed shortly.