JAKARTA The rising young boxer, Moses Ituma, is certain to return to the ring early next year to face a tough opponent from the United States, Jermaine Franklin.
The two names are scheduled to clash on January 24, 2026 at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester. This duel will be an important test for Ituma, who is now 20 years old and is climbing fast in the world heavyweight division.
Frank Warren as the promoter of Ituma admitted that he was very enthusiastic about the development of his team who are now ready to fight one of the big opponents in the heavyweight class.
"I am very pleased to have our best heavyweight outlook as the main party in the next perfect test against a very tough American boxer," Warren said.
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In his last match in Saudi Arabia last August, Ituma performed outstanding by dropping his compatriot Dillian Whyte in the first round.
The victory managed to extend his perfect record to 13 wins without losing, even 11 of which ended in knockout (KO).
On the other hand, Franklin is known to be tough because he has forced Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte to fight until the full round in 2022 and 2023 and has never lost KO to 26 professional matches.
Ituma's focus doesn't seem to stop at Manchester alone. Another potential duel is against Kubrat Pulev, who is a mandatory fight to fight for the WBA regular world title.
This move is part of Itauma's fast journey, which previously beat Demsey McKean in a party supporting last year's Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk duel.
The victory over Whyte made the name Ituma soar and began to be reckoned with as a new challenger for the heavyweight world title, following in the footsteps of British legends such as Joshua and Fury.
In September, the Ituma team even publicly expressed their readiness to face the undisputed world champion twice from Ukraine, Oleksandr Usyk.
"I will take it. This is a win-win situation. Indeed Moses has never faced boxers like Usyk, but I am also sure Usyk has never faced someone like Moses," said Ben Davison as Itauma coach.
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