Anthony Joshua vs Moses Itauma: Eddie Hearn isn’t a fan of the fight
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has explained why he isn’t a fan of the idea of Anthony Joshua vs Moses Itauma.
As we know, Moses Itauma is one of the most exciting prospects in all of boxing right now, especially in the wake of him demolishing Dillian Whyte. Anthony Joshua, meanwhile, is coming off the back of a nasty knockout loss at the hands of Daniel Dubois.
Some have suggested that Anthony Joshua vs Moses Itauma could make for a fun ‘old generation vs new generation’ showdown at some point in the future. Eddie Hearn, though, isn’t so convinced.
Eddie Hearn doesn’t like Anthony Joshua vs Moses Itauma
“I don’t really look at the Moses fight and think that’s a fight for AJ,” Hearn told Sky Sports. “There’s many reasons for that. One, what do you gain out if it?
“Moses is a very good fighter. If you win you’ve beat up a 20-year-old. If you lose you’ve lost to a 20-year-old and your career’s over. It’s a dangerous fight, I rate Moses very highly.”
But the promoter noted: “AJ, his decision would be completely different. He would probably be bang up for fighting Moses. He’d find that exciting and if there was a chance to fight Moses for the world heavyweight title, we’d take it in a heartbeat.”
“I think that Moses has a lot of work to do. He’s an extraordinary talent but we have no idea if he can tick the boxes that are required to be a true great and a true champion in the division,” Hearn said. “What’s his chin like? What’s it like when it gets really tough in the trenches?
“Now he could tick all those boxes, I’m not questioning those, but you’ve got to show them and we’ve seen it [go wrong] over the years time and time again.
“The reality is, Moses hasn’t fought anyone really yet,” Hearn added. “I want to see Moses against [Agit] Kabayel, against [Martin] Bakole, against Jarrell Miller. Someone who can stand up to him, take him four, five, six rounds and then ask some questions.
“Moses is going to be a world heavyweight champion… But I would take it a little bit slower.”
Quotes via Sky Sports
