For the best part of two years, Moses Itauma has been hailed as the future of heavyweight boxing.
The British prodigy has been fast-tracked to the top, drawing comparisons with the division’s greats and prompting many to declare him the sport’s next superstar.
So when Teremoana Teremoana is asked whether he believes he can beat him, the six-foot-six Australian KO King simply nods.
“I expect to be victorious,” Teremoana told Fox Sports Australia ahead of Wednesday night’s stacked Matchroom card on the Gold Coast that also featured the return of controversial star Michael Zerafa.
“They say he (Itauma) is fast. They say he’s athletic.
“I’ve just got another 10 kilos and another two inches in height.
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“I’ve got the reach on him and those types of advantages, and I’ll come to fight.
Itauma has blasted through a succession of highly rated opponents while climbing to the top of the heavyweight rankings.
Still only 21, the southpaw star will throw down with Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic in two weeks for the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
Teremoana knows he still has some catching up to do.
The Aussie Olympian has put together an impressive record of his own, ironing out every professional opponent he’s faced – most of them within three minutes.
On Wednesday night, he faces DeAndre Savage in his first pro headliner on the Gold Coast, looking to take another step in his rise through the heavyweight ranks.