Moses Itauma v Jermaine Franklin

British heavyweight Moses Itauma will put his unbeaten record on the line when he faces American Jermaine Franklin at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on 24 January.

The bout will headline a Queensberry Promotions 'Magnificent Seven' event with Scotland's light-heavyweight Willy Hutchinson taking on England's Ezra Taylor in the co-main event.

Itauma, 20, is unbeaten in 13 fights while 32-year-old Franklin has 24 wins and two losses on his record.

Frank Warren says the fight night will celebrate his 45th year as a boxing promoter.

"In all my years in boxing, this might be the best stable of fighters we've ever had and on this card we have the cream of the crop," Warren said.

"I am very happy to have our heavyweight prodigy Moses topping the bill in another perfect test of his unquestionable credentials against a very tough American in Jermain Franklin."

Itauma is on a run of nine stoppages in a row, six of them in the first round and his most recent win was a one-round destruction of Dillian Whyte in August.

The only defeats on Franklin's record are to Anthony Joshua and Whyte.

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Good set of fights, watch this video, Willy Hutchinson is a character and squares off against Ezra Taylor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtulvbFRR4&t=23s

Decent enough match for Itauma. Off the top much rather see the #1,1,4 ranked heavyweight face at least a top ranked 10 or 12 guy but stylistically this could be good for Moses. Franklin is sturdy and has good hands and there is a hometown familiarity with him. I thought he did enough to beat Whyte close and off 12 with AJ they can present him as a measuring stick of sorts. Best thing for Moses is to get some rounds and frankly get hit on the chin for the first time on a bigger stage.

It’s not a bad fight,like we said he’s difficult to match up with. But why did we have to wait so long for it to come to fruition . Waste of a couple of months.

a light puncher who doesn't let his hands go

Moses Itauma's promoter, Frank Warren, thinks he could fight for a world title in 2026 if he beats Jermaine Franklin.

We've got a really, really good quality fight with Moses against Jermaine Franklin.

"You know, he's never been stopped, and this is a tough fight for him.

"I think this is going to be the fight that will set [Itauma] up.

"I hope he comes through, and it will set him up this year to challenge for a world title."

"People say to you that you want to get rounds under you.

"But you're putting him in with fighters that you feel he will get rounds out of, and that's the feeling with Jermaine.

"As I say, he's never been stopped.

"He's done 12 rounds and went the distance with AJ, I think it was four years ago. That's a good AJ, four years ago.

"Same thing with Dillian Whyte, and a lot of people thought he actually nicked that fight. He won that fight.

"So this is a tough opponent for him. If he blasts him out in one or two rounds, I haven't got a problem with that.

"You know, you don't get paid overtime in boxing. You catch him, they go, and that's it.

"He's capable of doing that. That's why he's so exciting and that's why people are buying into him.

"It's a great show in Manchester. We've got seven fights on it. It's another magnificent show, it's [nearly] sold out.

"I feel that if Moses comes through this fight, I think he sets himself up for fighting for a world title, as I said earlier, before the end of the year.

"Maybe even becoming the youngest Brit to ever win a world title."

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Moses Itauma has been ruled out of his clash with Jermaine Franklin after suffering an injury.

It means the entire Magnificent 7 show has now been postponed, with Itauma unable to compete.

"Therefore the Magnificent 7 show has been re-scheduled for March 28th."

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he should go after murat gassiev