Overview
- The entire Magnificent 7 card has been moved to March 28 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, with all bouts shifting to the new date.
- The specific nature of Itauma’s injury was not disclosed by his promoters.
- Itauma is 13-0 with 11 stoppages and last fought in August 2025, when he halted Dillian Whyte in the first round in Saudi Arabia.
- Franklin enters as a durable opponent at 24-2, having gone the distance with Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte and riding a three-fight winning run.
- Governing-body orders remain in play, with the WBA directing Itauma toward Murat Gassiev and a WBC final eliminator with Lawrence Okolie also reported.