‘Moses Itauma is the best heavyweight since Muhammad Ali,’ claims ex-world champion

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Billy Joe Saunders has been full of praise for rising heavyweight superstar Moses Itauma.Itauma will look to make the biggest step in his career at the end of this month as he takes on Filip Hrgovic for the IBF title on August 29.Itauma is chasing heavyweight history and has been compared to heavyweight icon AliGettyVictory will see him become the second youngest ever heavyweight world champion since Mike Tyson, who recorded the feat at 20 with Itauma currently 21.Naturally the British bruiser has been compared to Tyson and many other greats, having yet to be beaten and carrying a real invincibility aura.But former two-weight world champion Saunders has got one step further on the latest episode of talkBOXING.When asked about the 21-year-old sensation, he said: “I think he’s the best I’ve seen since Muhammad Ali. “He has got that back foot, front foot. You’ve got that slip counter. H“He’s the only heavyweight I know who can lean off and throw a lead uppercut and finish you with two or three shots after in a split second.“Balance, his feet, everything about him. He’s unbelievable. I’m probably his biggest fan. He amazes me.”Boxing legend Ali is widely considered the greatest fighter of all-time inside and outside the ring.So the fact Itauma is already being compared as the next best is a glowing endorsement, prior to securing any major accolades at world level.When asked if British rival Daniel Dubois would beat him in a blockbuster stadium fight, Saunders added simply: “No.”