Itauma suffers injury; Magnificent 7 rescheduled to March 28

According to information released by Queensberry Promotions, Moses Itauma suffered an injury in training camp, and therefore his scheduled fight against Jermaine Franklin at the Magnificent 7 event has been rescheduled for March 28.

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has also ordered Itauma to face Murat Gassiev, the current WBA regular world champion, following his recent victory over Kubrat Pulev.

Itauma could also face his fellow Briton Lawrence Okolie in a WBC final eliminator.

Itauma is also mentioned as a possible future opponent for Ukrainian heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk.