“Franklin will try to withstand the pressure of Itauma”, — write: sport.ua
American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin knows that the promoters of Moses Itauma chose him so that the young Briton could score rounds and not knock out his opponent quickly.
In his last fight, Itauma knocked out Dillian Whyte in the first round.
“Yeah, I heard I was chosen so Itauma could score rounds on me. It’s disrespectful to me, but that’s boxing. However, I take it personally, very personally. I remembered it.”
“Moses is a young boxer who has already achieved a lot. There’s no animosity between us, but I’m not going to lose before the fight,” said Franklin.
The fight will take place on January 24 in Manchester.
If Itauma wins, he can become a mandatory contender for the fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
