Moses Itauma says he now wants to focus on fighting the older, established heavyweights while they are still around. He says the younger ones, like Richard Torrez Jr. and Teremoana, will still be fighting in five years. He can then get to them.
The highly rated Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) has faced criticism from some fans for fighting older fighters in their late 30s and 40s rather than facing young talent. Itauma now wants to take on the older guys before they retire.
“In five years, the guys who are at the top now, who are 30, 31, 32 and 33, will not be here, while the Richard Torrez, Teremoana and Justis Huni will still be here in five years,” said Moses Itauma. iFL TV explains his reasons for wanting to fight the older fighters first before facing the younger ones.
The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Torrez Jr. (14-0, 12 KOs) Itauma recently exclaimed in an interview. His message was reinforced on social media by many users, who saw that Moses ducked the 26-year-old. It’s easy to see it that way, especially when Moses is fighting 38-year-old Dillian Whyte.
“Let me fight these guys first, and then in five years, when these guys are gone, and it’s just us around, then we fight these guys, and then when we’ve all fought each other, we can fight the next crop,” Itauma said.
Moses will next fight Jermaine Franklin (24-2, 15 KOs) on January 24, 2026 at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England. He believes that by knocking Franklin out, he will differentiate himself from Anthony Joshua. He went the distance of 12 rounds with Franklin in 2023, beating him by unanimous decision.
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Last updated on 26/11/2025
