Moses Itauma at centre of bold Anthony Joshua claim from Carl Froch

On March 28, at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin headlines the Queensberry Promotions Magnificent 7 fight card, live on DAZN.

This event was initially scheduled for January 24, but Itauma suffered a torn bicep muscle, leading to the postponement. Ahead of Itauma vs Franklin, Carl Froch spoke to NewBettingSites, revealing his prediction for the main event on March 28, while making a bold claim regarding the outcome of a potential showdown between Itauma and Anthony Joshua.

Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin set for March 28

Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) was last seen in action, blowing away Dillian Whyte in the first round. That win followed impressive KO’s of Demsey McKean and Mike Balogun.

Franklin (24-2, 15 KOs) has a durable reputation, proven by his points defeats against Joshua and Dillian Whyte. In his last fight, Franklin recorded a career-best victory, defeating then-unbeaten Ivan Dychko.

Carl Froch backs Moses Itauma against Franklin and Joshua

Looking ahead to Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin, Froch said:

“Itauma versus Franklin is a good step up for Itauma, and I think he gets the job done easily, probably stopping Franklin inside six rounds. Franklin has been relatively inactive for a couple of years and is average at best. I personally feel that Itauma is pretty special and very talented. He punches hard, is quick, and will overwhelm Jermaine Franklin pretty quickly. I think this will be an easy job for him.”

Discussing Itauma’s future, Froch identified Anthony Joshua as an ideal opponent for Itauma:

“Out of any of the heavyweight ex-champs I think AJ would be Itauma’s best pick to look good against, because I think AJ’s not the force he was. Psychologically and mentally he is not there anymore. He’s been banjoed a few times. I don’t think his heart’s in the fight game anymore. So, it’s a bad fight for AJ, yeah, and I think that Itauma probably beats him.”

Magnificent 7 full fight card

Moses Itauma vs Jermain Franklin, 10 rounds, heavyweights
Willy Hutchinson vs Ezra Taylor, 10 rounds, light 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, super featherweights
Aadam Hamed vs Kasey Bradnum, 4 rounds, super lightweights
John Joe Carrigan vs Danny Costello, 4 rounds, super welterweights

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