Tony Bellew breaks down hypothetical Moses Itauma fight

How would Moses Itauma fare?

Moses Itauma (13-0, 11 KO’s) is arguably the biggest prospect in boxing at the moment. 

A breathtaking performance against Dillian Whyte has left the boxing world wondering just how well the 20-year-old would fare against the best of the best. 

If Itauma is to become a world champion, he will need to prove his worth against the heavyweight elites. 

Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO’s) is one man whom victory over would boost Itauma’s stock to astronomical levels. Speaking to Pundit Arena, former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has broken down how he believes a clash between the two Britons would go. 

“Nobody is knocking out Tyson Fury”, Bellew stated

“I just don’t think Tyson would even entertain it. I don’t see the point of making a prediction. Nobody would ever knock him out. He’s too long in the tooth. He’s too smart. He’s clever. He’s got so many different attributes to use to negate what you do well.

“Just look at the size of Tyson Fury compared to Moses Itauma. And I know people will say that Itauma is a similar size to Oleksandr Usyk. But you’re talking about possibly one of the greatest boxers of this generation. You cannot compare Moses Itauma to Oleksandr Usyk.”

He went on to reveal that despite the youngster's obvious talent, he needs to face some adversity before we can truly gauge how good he is.

“Moses has got to go past six rounds. No one can be picking Moses against the top level heavyweights if he hasn’t been past six rounds. I don’t doubt how good he is. I think he’s absolutely exceptional. But you will never know how good he is until he goes past six rounds.

“He might be winning by country mile, but it’s uncharted territory. It’s unknown ground that he’s walking on when he goes past six rounds and it’s all well and good saying you’ve done it in the gym. I tell fighters all the time that the gym ain’t the ring on fight night. The pressure, the lights, the cameras, the will and an urge to win.”