For the best part of two years, Moses Itauma has been hailed as the future of heavyweight boxing.<\/p>\n
The British prodigy has been fast-tracked to the top, drawing comparisons with the division\u2019s greats and prompting many to declare him the sport\u2019s next superstar.<\/p>\n
So when Teremoana Teremoana is asked whether he believes he can beat him, the six-foot-six Australian KO King simply nods.<\/p>\n
\u201cI expect to be victorious,\u201d Teremoana told Fox Sports Australia ahead of Wednesday night\u2019s stacked Matchroom card on the Gold Coast that also featured the return of controversial star Michael Zerafa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey say he (Itauma) is fast. They say he\u2019s athletic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just got another 10 kilos and another two inches in height.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve got the reach on him and those types of advantages, and I\u2019ll come to fight.<\/p>\n
Itauma has blasted through a succession of highly rated opponents while climbing to the top of the heavyweight rankings.<\/p>\n
Still only 21, the southpaw star will throw down with Croatia\u2019s Filip Hrgovic in two weeks for the vacant IBF heavyweight title.<\/p>\n
Teremoana knows he still has some catching up to do.<\/p>\n
The Aussie Olympian has put together an impressive record of his own, ironing out every professional opponent he\u2019s faced \u2013 most of them within three minutes.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n