Safer Path To Usyk Title

Moses Itauma has turned down a Fight Against Frank Sanchez for IBF Heavyweight Final Eliminator to Become The Mandatory Challenger to undiscuted Champion Oleksandr usy.

Dangerous Cuban A Risk Too Soon

That Would Have a Tough Fight For The 20-Year-Old Itauma, Facing The Cuban Sanchez (25-1, 18 Kos), Who Likely Wouldn’t Fold Quickly Before Landing Some Massive Bombs Of His Own.

Torrez Jr. Fast-tracked to title Shot

Sky Sports Boxing Reports That 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist RICHARD TORREZ JR. (13-0, 11 Kos) has been offered the Fight Against Sanchez for the IBF title eliminator. That would be a shortcut for the 26-year-old Torrez Jr. To Earn a title Shot After Three Years in The Pro Ranks.

Torrez Jr. Is a Big Puncher As well, in the Same Mold As Itauma, but more wilting to stand and Fight. Itauma Is More Of A Potshot Type Of Guy, Who retreat When Attacked. He Doesn’t Enjoy Standing In The Pocket With Exchange, Specially When They Have A Little Pop In Their Punches.

The QueensBerry-Promoted Itauma hasn’t Faced Punchers Like Sanchez in His Short Two-Year Pro Career, Who in His Abbreviated Amateur Career. This Would Have Been Itauma’s First Outing Against A Slugger. So, It’s Understandable Why He Chose Not to Face Sanchez. That would have been Fire by Baptism, and He May Have Failed.

Itauma Chooses Easier WBA, WBO Routes

Itauma (13-0, 11 kos) Will Focus on A Different Direction. He’s Ranked # 1 WBO and # 1 Wide Knockout Win Dillian Whyte 16, 2025. Those Easier Paths for ItaMa Going Up, AS there’s Virtually No Resistance For Him.

Sanchez Still a Threat When Healthy

The WBA # 2-Ranked Contender is Michael Hunter, Who Isn’t A Big Puncher. With the wbo, The # 2 contender is filip hrgovic. That would be a tough Fight for Itauma, but arguably not AS Risky As Going Up Against A Lightning-Fast and Powerful Sanchez. When The Cuban Fighter has two Healthy Legs, he’s dangerous.

In Sanchez’s Seventh-Round Knockout Loss To Agit On May 18, 2024, He had a pre-existing right knee injury and wearing a knee brace during the Fight.

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