Moses Itauma Vs Jermaine Franklin Follows Familiar Pattern

“Not Jermaine will beat him. Jermaine will give him rounds,” Franklin said to DAZN Boxing this week, describing the way in which the fight is being talked about getting into.

He has pushed back on that concept, however the role itself has not modified. Franklin remains to be being brought in to reply a matter about another person, which has been the function he has filled since those two losses. His win over Ivan Dychko showed he can still change things on the best night, but it surely didn’t change how he’s matched. He stays the opponent used to check where the subsequent name stands, even when he sees the chance in another way.

“Why not catch him before he reaches the highest?” Jermaine said when asked why he accepted the fight with Moses.

That approach reflects his position. A win over Itauma would move him back toward the extent he reached after the Whyte fight and provides him a reason to call for larger names again. The motivation is evident, even when the structure of the fight is just not.

Itauma is being moved forward with purpose, and Franklin is the newest checkpoint in that process. It’s a well-recognized setup within the division, one which has been used for years to measure prospects against a known level of resistance.

Franklin has settled into that role. He’s being brought in to provide Itauma rounds and make him look good, to not beat him.