In the main fight of the boxing evening at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester (England), in the heavyweight division, the undefeated 21-year-old Briton Moses Itauma (14 wins, 12 of them by knockout), who had previously knocked out Dillian Whyte himself, knocked out 32-year-old American Jermaine Franklin (24 wins, 15 of them by knockout, 3 losses).
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The boxer from the USA, although he missed at first, held his own well. And the son of a Nigerian and a Slovak, Itaumi, who was born 200 km from the border with Ukraine, had to spend more than two rounds in the ring for the first time since 2023. But still, in the third 3-minute round, the Briton knocked down his opponent, and in the fifth he finished the matter with a terrifying knockout after an uppercut. The first knockout in Franklin's career!
According to Compubox's final punch statistics, Itauma landed almost twice as many punches as Franklin in five incomplete rounds (275 to 144), and three times as many landings (87 to 26).
By the way, after his brilliant victory over Whyte, Moses Itauma modestly stated that he would not challenge Oleksandr Usyk, as he did not yet deserve a fight with the undefeated Ukrainian. But deep down, the Briton probably dreams of such a fight.
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“His next fight is in July,” Itauma's promoter Frank Warren said. “He's number one in the WBO, number one in the WBA. There's a lot going on right now, but we'll figure something out. It's going to be a very, very important fight because Moses is a very strong fighter. I'm sure he'll be fighting for the world title soon.”
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Oleksandr Usyk will fight a giant kickboxer from the Netherlands.
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