Frank Warren’s biggest challenge right now is finding the next opponent for Moses Itauma.Itauma emerged onto the professional scene in 2023 and has quickly established a reputation as an early round knockout artist.GETTYThe young star has amassed a pro record of 13-0[/caption]His most recent outing saw claim a win over Dillian Whyte in the first round.It was then announced that Itauma would feature on the same card as British veteran Derek Chisora on December 13 in Manchester.Speculation grew that the pair would meet in the main event on that night, but Chisora had rejected offers to face Itauma in the past.And now in a fresh update on the bill just before Christmas, Warren revealed that Chisora was initially an option.He told The Ring: “There’s no chance as it stands.“It was explored, yes, but there were no legs in it. In an ideal world we want them both to box on that night.”When asked who Itauma could instead face, Warren insists work is still ongoing but one fighter even demanded a mammoth $3.5 million for a fight, which was quickly baulked at.He continued: “Never in all my time in boxing have I had difficulty matching a 20-year-old. Ever.“But it’s because of where we are with the heavyweight scene at the moment; Oleksandr Usyk holds all four belts and nobody is sure what he’s going to do.“Is he going to defend? Is he going to vacate? Itauma’s quick rise to stardom could be an obstacle as opponents are expecting staggering paydays to face himGETTY“Everyone is jostling for position so we are trying to make the right matches for Moses at the right time. “I had one manager asking for $3.5 million for the fight, which is totally nuts. What planet are these people on?“But Moses will get his time and if he wins a world title then they will be queuing up to fight him. “That’s how it works and I’d rather it be my problem than somebody else’s.”Who is Moses Itauma linked with fighting at the moment?It makes sense to match Itauma up with a top-level contender, as only two of his opponents to date have been able to take him the distance.Although several men have rejected a fight with the rising star, including the former frontrunner Filip Hrgovic and Jermaine Franklin.Hunter is believed to be in pole position to secure a fight with ItaumaThe Ring’s Mike Coppinger revealed that Itauma’s most likely next options seem to be Michael Hunter or David Adeleye.With December 13 fast approaching, news is likely to come soon regarding both Itauma and Chisora’s next face-off.