Moses Itauma is back in training, and Frank Warren wants him fighting early next year. Queensberry’s choice of opponent will tell us more than the return date. Guido Vianello is on its heavyweight roster and offers a kind of test Itauma needs: a fight that might remain difficult after the opening rounds.
Itauma’s speed gave Filip Hrgovic serious trouble on August 29. But when Hrgovic kept coming, Itauma could not maintain his pace. By the ninth round, the title challenge was over. A quick knockout in his comeback would restore a win to his record without showing whether he can manage his energy when an opponent survives his early attack.
