Wilder’s former coach: Moses Itauma has the perfect shot at beating Usyk
Revealed on March 28, 2026
On the Co-op Dwell Area in Manchester, on March 28, Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin headlines the Queensberry Promotions Magnificent 7 combat card, stay on DAZN.
Franklin has been introduced in to take Itauma into deep waters. Forward of this heavyweight bout, Deontay Wilder’s former coach, Malik Scott, spoke to Motion Community, revealing he believes the 21-year-old southpaw has the perfect shot at beating Oleksandr Usyk.
Malik Scott talks Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin
Each fighters come into the bout in spectacular kind, with Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) blowing away Dillian Whyte within the first spherical final day out. Franklin (24-2, 15 KOs) might be seeking to drag Itauma into the later rounds and provides him his sternest take a look at. The American has proven his sturdiness, going the gap with Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte.
Speaking to Motion Community about Itauma vs Franklin, Scott stated:
“Jermaine Franklin could be very, very powerful. He’s greater than a gatekeeper, in my view. He’s a stay heavyweight contender. And this comes throughout as a combat that if Moses can eliminate him, nobody else has, then the world is his oyster.”
Praising the 21-year-old, whereas tipping him to hassle Usyk, Scott added:
“I imagine Moses has all of the attributes to offer any heavyweight on this planet hassle. I imagine Moses has the perfect shot at beating Usyk. I imagine Usyk shouldn’t retire with out preventing Moses. I believe Moses simply has a excessive IQ, nice coach. I can’t say nice chin, as a result of I’ve by no means seen him get hit and are available again from adversity and issues like that, and that’s not one thing that I wish to see.”
Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin full combat card
Moses Itauma vs Jermain Franklin, 10 rounds, heavyweights
Willy Hutchinson vs Ezra Taylor, 10 rounds, mild heavyweights
Zak Miller vs Liam Davies, 10 rounds, featherweights
Shakiel Thompson vs Brad Pauls, 10 rounds, middleweights
Nathan Heaney vs Gerome Warburton, 10 rounds, middleweights
Aqib Fiaz vs Jordan Flynn, 10 rounds, lightweights
Alex Murphy vs Josh Holmes, 10 rounds, lightweights
Nelson Birchall vs Ryan Griffiths, 8 rounds, tremendous featherweights
Aadam Hamed vs Kasey Bradnum, 4 rounds, tremendous lightweights
John Joe Carrigan vs Danny Costello, 4 rounds, tremendous welterweights
Billy Deniz vs. Grant Dennis, 6 rounds, tremendous middleweights
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