Overview

• Davison told Sky Sports he would advise Itauma to face undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk now, describing the opportunity as a win-win.
• Itauma, 20, is 13-0 with 11 knockouts after a first-round stoppage of Dillian Whyte in August in Riyadh.
• Usyk re-unified the heavyweight titles by stopping Daniel Dubois in July and is not expected to return until 2026.
• Itauma’s team is struggling to secure seasoned opponents, with names like Jermaine Franklin and Filip Hrgovic said to be uninterested or pricing themselves out of talks.
• If Usyk stays undisputed he is likely tied to a WBO mandatory against the Joseph Parker–Fabio Wardley winner, who meet October 25 in London, while belt fragmentation next year could open separate title routes; Davison also ruled out Itauma vs Anthony Joshua.