Justis Huni made a statement earlier today with his second-round stoppage win over 10-1 Shaun Potgieter. The Aussie fighter has cemented his spot in the heavyweight rankings, and may fight for a title later this year. With the WBO ranking both fighters highly, could we see Justis Huni vs Moses Itauma this year?
Today, top Australian heavyweight prospect, Justis Huni, impressed a home crowd in his swift defeat of Potgieter. Huni is ranked #5 by the WBO, and is in line for a big 2025, potentially fighting for the WBO Interim title.
The WBO Interim title is currently held by Joseph Parker, but will become vacant as soon as Parker steps in the ring to face Daniel Dubois in February, the WBO President has revealed.
Justis Huni Moses Itauma
Due to other fighters in the rankings being locked in their own title eliminators – with Zhang set to face Kabayel and Bakole soon to collide with Efe Ajagba, this leaves #5 and #6 to face off for the vacant title. Following his close fight with Kevin Lerena, Huni has been wound back slightly in opposition, though in his post-fight interview, Huni’s promoter, Eddie Hearn spoke on the possibility of Justis Huni Moses Itauma this year.
Hearn said, ‘I know that the Moses Itauma fight could land for the [WBO] interim title. We like that fight, we think it’s a great style for Justis.’
He goes on to say, ‘[They’re] two tremendous heavyweights. No rush […] He’s going to keep improving […] We need to position him for a shot at the world heavyweight title and when it comes we want to deliver it right here in Australia’.
Moses Itauma put the heavyweight division on notice in his last fight, in which he blasted Huni’s fellow Australian, Demsey McKean, before the second round, doing in one round what took Filip Hrgovic twelve.
Moses Itauma has been touted as the prospect to beat Mike Tyson’s record of becoming the youngest heavyweight world champion. With only a few months to achieve this, a Justis Huni Moses Itauma fight marks one possible, and fast, route to the title.
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