Oleksandr Usyk and Lennox Lewis agree in their prediction for next heavyweight world champion
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LENNOX LEWIS and Oleksandr Usyk are in agreement over who will be the heavyweight division's next world champion.
Usyk became the first undisputed king in the blue riband division since Lewis when he defeated Tyson Fury to win all four belts in May.
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Lennox Lewis with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk
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But the masterful Ukrainian - who also beat Fury in the December rematch - only has one bout left in his career after knocking out Daniel Dubois again.
The question remains who will surpass Usyk when the two-weight and three-time undisputed champ retires.
But the man himself told talkSPORT: "Moses Itauma, I think is a great fighter. Young. 20 years old. I think Itauma has a big future."
Itauma - still only 20 - is 12-0 with ten of his wins coming by KO.
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He drew comparisons to a young Mike Tyson when he turned professional at 18.
Itauma returns on August 16 against Dillian Whyte, 37, in his biggest test to date.
And boxing greatness of the past and present are in agreement as Lewis echoed Usyk's assessment.
He said: 'Itauma is the next coming.
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Moses Itauma is tipped as the next heavyweight world champion
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'We've got a lot of heavyweights and great fighters coming out of Britain right now. Moses is definitely one of them.'
Usyk, 38, has claimed he has one fight left before hanging up his gloves - and the WBO have ordered him to face Joseph Parker, 33, next.
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But Fury has also called for a trilogy bout at Wembley following his two losses in Riyadh.
And promoter Frank Warren said: "I would like to see the Joe Parker fight. Joe deserves it.
"He's on a run himself, same as Daniel was on, and that's the fight that's been ordered.
"So one way or another it will happen, or Joe will fight for the vacant title.
"Tyson has made it very clear to me; he'd love that [Usyk] fight, he would love to do that fight and it'd be a big fight."
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