Adam Smith has spoken on the upcoming card in Saudi Arabia, topped by Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte.
The pair are scheduled to fight on August 16th, with Itauma headlining a card for the first time.
It is a stacked card which features a super featherweight firefight between Anthony Cacace and Raymond Ford.
But the focus is on this heavyweight clash, which is seen as the acid test for the young fighter.
A win here would secure his number one ranking with the WBO and take him a step closer to one of Oleksandr Usyk’s titles.
Smith says Itauma is a ‘dangerous’ opponent for Whyte
Smith is known as the ‘Voice of Boxing’ and is a huge fan of the 20-year-old. Speaking on TalkSport, he explained exactly why this fight is so intriguing.
He said: “Boxing is full of banana skins, particularly at heavyweight, and we remember when Dillian was knocked out in the garden in the cold, eerie Matchroom garden by Alexander Povetkin.
“So he will hope Moses has bitten off a bit more than he can chew, but I think Itauma is the real deal, so I think it is a dangerous fight for Dillian.”
The announcer doesn’t just think he will beat ‘Bodysnatcher’, he thinks the Kent boxer goes all the way.
Smith said: “I just think he is a very, very good fighter and I think he is going to become a world champion.”
Another heavyweight crossroads fight for Dillian Whyte
This is the biggest opportunity of his career thus far, and the heavyweight sensation can emulate British counterparts from the past.
A crossroads bout is usually contested between two upcoming prospects or an older fighter versus a hungry new challenger.
His opponent has been in a similar situation when he faced Anthony Joshua in their anticipated London Derby.
Both were touted as the next big British heavyweights, and Joshua’s seventh-round knockout was the beginning of his ascendancy.
The Brixton Bomber, though, never managed to become a world champion in the glamour division.
Now he has the chance to defeat an upcoming boxer, this time as the established name, but it is a tough ask.