Interview: The 20-year-old, the most highly-touted heavyweight prospect of this generation, takes on Dillian Whyte on Saturday

The Riyadh-sited match will see vaunted prospect Itauma, 12-0 (10), take on heavyweight stalwart Whyte, 31-3 (21), over twelve rounds. However, there are doubts about whether the fight has come too soon for Itauma, who had only a trace of an amateur career, and who now faces a former multiple-time challenger for world honours.

BBC Sport looks at Moses Itauma's rise through the heavyweight ranks and the hype surrounding him as he prepares to face Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia.

"I was 10 years old," Itauma told CBS Sports last week. "And now, I'm boxing Dillian Whyte." Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs), the 20-year-old phenom who has been called the best heavyweight prospect in two decades,

Oleksandr Usyk seemingly stepped into an aura of invincibility after demolishing Daniel Dubois emphatically in their rematch last month. Witnessing such dominating boxing brilliance did not stop His Excellency Turki Alalshikh from taking to his X social media account and naming 20-year-old phenom Moses Itauma as a fighter he believes can test the two-time undisputed heavyweight world champion.

Moses Itauma faces the challenge of Dillian Whyte in a heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia as the upcoming star looks to prove himself worth of becoming a great champion in the division

Simon Jordan believes that Moses Itauma can eclipse both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s achievements in the ring. Itauma is now gearing up for what is his the biggest step-up of his career,