Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin: Murat Gassiev eyes potential fight but fears Franklin could upset the rising star

Murat Gassiev remains open to discussing a WBA title fight against Moses Itauma if the red-hot British heavyweight contender preserves his unbeaten record this weekend.

Gassiev holds the WBA regular title, a secondary belt to the WBA 'Super' championship Oleksandr Usyk holds.

With Itauma ranked No 1 in the WBA ratings behind Gassiev, the two heavyweights could be matched against one another.