Oleksandr Usyk admits he is unlikely to share the ring with precocious British heavyweight Moses Itauma next.

The Chatham southpaw has torn through the heavyweight division at an alarming rate, and at just 20 years old, he is already being touted as a world champion in waiting.

Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh ranks Usyk vs Itauma highly on his boxing wishlist.

But Usyk, 38, doesn't envisage the youngster in his immediate future.

"With Itauma? I won't fight him," he told UNN when asked about whether he will face Itauma in his next outing.

"He's young. He's still pushing me. And he said he doesn't hit old men."

Both Itauma and his trainer, Ben Davison, have repeatedly stated that they would accept a fight with Usyk in a heartbeat.

However, Itauma's handlers aim to move their man

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