Moses Itauma set for January return after first profession loss

Moses Itauma will probably be again within the ring by January if not sooner, Queensberry Promotions boss Frank Warren has confirmed, following the 21-year-old’s first skilled defeat — a ninth-round stoppage by Filip Hrgovic in August that handed Hrgovic the vacant IBF heavyweight title.

“Moses will be back in January, if not before, but January’s looking like the date,” Warren informed PA.

In the Hrgovic struggle, Itauma managed a lot of the early motion earlier than fading within the later rounds. Warren mentioned Itauma’s intuition was to face and commerce moderately than field, and that he must cease searching for the knockout. Hrgovic, for his half, mentioned the youthful man merely wanted to tempo himself higher over twelve rounds. At the post-fight press convention, Itauma was unambiguous about his intentions: “I’ll be back,” he mentioned, instantly asking Warren for a rematch.

An rapid rematch was dominated out as a result of Hrgovic had Frank Sanchez lined up subsequent, following Sanchez’s settlement to step apart for the title struggle. Warren says Itauma’s opponent will probably be a recognizable title, with the aim of getting him again into title rivalry.

“He wants to get back in the mix and be part of what’s happening next year,” Warren mentioned.

No opponent has been named.