Moses Itauma could be Britain's next boxing superstar - and it could all start on Saturday night.
That is the verdict from boxer Frazer Clarke, who heralds the 20-year-old as the next big thing in heavyweight boxing, though he also counts himself in that race.
Itauma has been long considered a real prospect in the world of British boxing and currently boasts a record of 12-0, with 10 knockouts.
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Moses Itauma has been tipped to go right to the top by Frazer Clarke
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However, the youngster faces his first major test in the form of Whyte, a longstanding British boxing legend of recent years, who has faced some of the best in the business including Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.
At 20 years old, such a fight has come very early in Itauma's career. For comparison, Joshua's major breakthrough at the 2012 Olympics in London came when he was 22.
Nevertheless, Itauma has been fancied as the hot favourite to demolish Whyte - and has even been tipped to put the 37-year-old into retirement.
And speaking exclusively to GB News, Clarke believes Itauma can crack on and become Britain's boxing supremo.
However, the 34-year-old has not ruled himself out of contention.
When asked by GB News who he sees stepping into the limelight following Fury and AJ's time in the sun, Clarke said: "The man of the moment has to be Moses Itauma.
"I think when you look at where he is and what he's doing, it's fantastic.
"And again, he's improving at an astronomical rate. I don't want to speak about the future without talking about myself.
"I'm looking to put myself into a position to be in huge fights.
"And I think I'm only a few fights away and a few performances away from doing so.
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Moses Itauma is renowned for his ferocious speed and power, even drawing comparisons to Mike Tyson
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"But if you ask me for one name, and it's hard to say this being in this individual, but I'm just honest and using my head as a sort of pundit, as I do quite a bit.
"I'd say Moses, definitely, the most impressive fighter in any category at the minute, probably possibly in the world.
"He's a young fighter, definitely. He's a heavyweight, which also always helps.
"Everyone loves the heavyweights, but it's the way he's applying himself and the way he's going through his opponents, the way he is, it's very impressive."
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Boxing star Frazer Clarke was speaking exclusively to GB News ahead of Saturday's fight | GETTYItauma's speed and power has seen him branded 'the British Tyson', though his background is a remarkable story.
Born to a Nigerian father and Slovakian mother in Slovakia, Itauma made the move to Britain when he was four to escape racism, eventually settling in Chatham, Kent.
As for Clarke, he hit the headlines when his epic battle against fellow Briton Fabio Wardley saw many boxing fans brand the fight one of the best all year in March 2024.
The bout ended a draw and a rematch was quickly drawn up, which infamously ended in the first round when Wardley delivered a jaw-breaking punch that saw the fight stopped.
Clarke has since returned to winning ways and has big plans to return this autumn, adding: "If I can fight in September, I'd be more than happy, and I'm in a good place already.