Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has proclaimed that rising star Moses Itauma will demolish the sport's established elite, including undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King made his bold declaration on Instagram following the 20-year-old prospect's spectacular performance at the weekend.
"Moses Itauma will wreck all them all old men out of the division," Fury stated, naming Usyk, Anthony Joshua, Zhilei Zhang and others as future casualties.
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Tyson Fury believes Moses Itauma would sweep past Oleksandr Usyk
|The former champion insisted his assessment carries weight, emphasising his credentials: "My opinion is someone who has been there and won every single belt."
Fury's comments followed Saturday's explosive encounter in Riyadh, where Itauma demolished Dillian Whyte within the opening round.
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The young Briton's devastating display marked his thirteenth professional victory without defeat, extending his remarkable streak of nine consecutive stoppages inside three rounds.
The swift destruction of Whyte, considered Itauma's most significant examination to date, prompted immediate speculation about potential matchups with the division's champions.
Fury addressed these discussions directly through social media on Sunday, dismissing any doubts about the youngster's readiness for elite competition.
"Boxing is a young man's game," Fury declared, drawing parallels to his own triumph over Wladimir Klitschko when the Ukrainian was 37.
The former world champion drew from personal experience to support his theory about age versus youth in boxing.
"Boxing is a young man's game, like I told Wladimir Klitschko when he was 37," Fury explained, referencing his 2015 victory over the then-champion. "It waits for nobody."
His prediction extended beyond Usyk to encompass the entire heavyweight establishment.
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Moses Itauma put on a spectacular showing within one round to defeat Dillian Whyte | REUTERS"Usyk, AJ, Miller. Whoever there is that's old. Zhang, whoever else the f*** there is, Luis Ortiz. All these big names of the past," Fury listed as potential victims.
He reserved particular emphasis for the current undisputed champion: "Even the man who took my belts.
"Usyk, Moses will wreck him because it's a young man versus an old man. And an old man can't mess with a young man."
Itauma himself responded to the championship speculation with measured enthusiasm.
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Moses Itauma has big plans to take on Oleksandr Usyk | REUTERS"I will fight anyone they put in front of me," the prospect declared after his victory.
He acknowledged that Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel deserved their mandatory positions but expressed eagerness for any opportunity: "I would love to take the opportunity as well. Chuck me in there with them lot!"
The heavyweight landscape could shift dramatically if Usyk vacates his WBO title rather than facing mandatory challenger Parker.
Promoter Frank Warren had indicated before Saturday's bout that the Itauma-Whyte victor might secure a shot at Parker should the Ukrainian relinquish the belt.