Former heavyweight titleholder Charles Martin has largely been off the radar so far as related prime for a while now, however he’s aiming to earn his manner again to an opportunity at a world title and thinks beating heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma will put him again on that path.
Martin misplaced a unanimous resolution to Jared Anderson in July 2023 however tells Sky Sports activities that he fought him on solely every week’s discover and nonetheless harm him a number of occasions throughout that combat, reasoning that he would completely have stopped him if he have been afforded a full coaching camp. Martin is now prepared to go up towards Itauma so as to show his value.
“I need one other title shot, and I do know knocking off a younger, sturdy man that everybody’s speaking about would line me up for somebody like Daniel Dubois,” Martin stated. “So I’m prepared to do no matter I’ve to do to get again in place.”
Itauma could solely be 20 years outdated at this level however he’s rising shortly on the British boxing scene, having stopped his final seven opponents inside solely two rounds. Clearly Martin is performing some lobbying right here as he’s far more skilled than Itauma, however that doesn’t make it a surefire win for him even when he manages to speak himself into the combat.
