Turki Alalshikh wants to see a cross-generational clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Moses Itauma next.
The Ukrainian slickster regained his undisputed heavyweight crown on Saturday night by stopping Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium.
Usyk has now cleared out the top three heavyweights of his generation (Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dubois) twice and isn’t left with many worthy challengers to face.
The obvious choice would be WBO interim champion Joseph Parker, whom ‘The Cat’ is expected to be ordered to face next.
If Usyk decides to go down a different route for what is expected to be his final fight, then he will almost certainly be stripped of his WBO belt, while Parker will be elevated to full champion.
If Alalshikh gets his way, then this exact process could play out.
“I want to see Usyk against Itauma,” tweeted Alalshikh in the aftermath of Usyk’s masterclass in London. “This is the fight.”
Itauma is currently ranked within the top 10 by all four major sanctioning bodies, and currently occupies No.1 spot with the WBO.
The Chatham southpaw has turned his head during a perfect 12-0 start to life in the paid ranks and is being branded a world champion in waiting by many prominent members of the media.
Usyk is also an admirer of the 20-year-old and tipped him to succeed him as the next heavyweight king during an exclusive interview with talkSPORT.com.
“Moses Itauma, I think, is a great fighter,” he said.
“Young. 20 years old. I think Itauma has a big future.”
Itauma is yet to face an opponent of truly elite quality, although he is set to take a big step up in competition on August 17 against Dillian Whyte.
Provided he comes through that fight unscathed, he could logically face Usyk sometime next year depending on when the pound-for-pound king decides to return to the ring.
“Nothing is next,” Usyk said after his most recent outing. “It’s enough, next, I don’t know. I want to rest.
“My family, my wife, my children, I want to rest now. Two or three months, I want to just rest.
“[Then] maybe it’s Tyson Fury. Maybe we have three choices: Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua. Maybe Joseph Parker.
“Listen, I cannot now say because I want to go back home.”