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Moses Itauma fight date moved to avoid Anthony Joshua clash

The Independent·Press Association Sport Staff·28 days ago
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Rising British heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma will now fight on 8 August, after his original July date was rescheduled to avoid a direct clash with Anthony Joshua’s upcoming bout . Itauma, who boasts an unblemished record across 14 professional contests, significantly boosted his profile with a dominant knockout victory over Jermaine Franklin in March. His highly anticipated next challenge was initially slated for 25 July at London’s O2 Arena. However, that slot has since been allocated to a fight that will see Joshua return to the ring for the first time this year against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. To prevent a direct conflict for audience attention, promoter Frank Warren confirmed the decision to move Itauma’s fight to 8 August, though an opponent is yet to be named. "He will fight now on August 8th, that’s what will happen," Warren told the Ariel Helwani Show .…

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