Ben Davison believes that Moses Itauma will start to prove why he is “a generational talent” when he fights Dillian Whyte on Aug. 16.

The 20 year-old prodigy will fight former world title challenger, Whyte, in an all-British heavyweight clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) may be nearing the end of his career, but the 37-year-old was engaging in heated battles with two-time unified champion, Anthony Joshua, and Derek Chisora while Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) was still in primary school.

The experienced Whyte will bring aggression and plenty of attention to the table and a comprehensive victory would take Itauma’s profile to a new level.

Many believe that "The Bodysnatcher" will provide Itauma with exactly the right test at exactly the right time, but trainer Ben Davison hasn’t paid much attention to Whyte’s age and level of top-class activity.

“It's a a good name. In terms of it being at the right time, I don’t think timing is too much of a factor. I don’t think Moses needs to catch anybody at a certain point in their career or anything like that,” Davison told talkSPORT.

“He's plenty good enough. He's a generational talent and I think it's going to take time for everybody to see that, but I think everybody can see that he has the potential.”

It is five years since stories began to circulate about the mysterious teenager who would arrive at the gym in his school uniform and give established world level fighters all they could handle in sparring.

After a highly-decorated amateur run, Itauma turned professional as a laid back 18 year-old and the ease with which he has breezed through the early stages of his career has led many to anoint the southpaw as the future of the heavyweight division.

As with any young fighter, it is difficult to paint a full picture until they encounter and push through some resistance.

Itauma hasn’t had to display his resilience in front of the world, but Davison has seen enough behind closed doors to lay any fears about his toughness to rest.

"I’ve seen him get hit in the gym and he sneezed it off, not a problem,” Davison said.

“In boxing — especially in the heavyweight division — if you get hit right it's game over. We saw that with Fabio [Wardley] and Justis [Huni] not too long ago.

“Is that something that you need to be relying on or you should be relying on? Certainly not but it isn't something that I'm concerned about.”