Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez Jr is only three years and 13 bouts into his professional career, but the Californian southpaw already has his sights set on prospective matchups against Queensberry duo Moses Itauma and Fabio Wardley across the pond.

Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) faces a career-best challenge when facing former two-time WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) on Aug. 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the headliner of an event to be streamed live on DAZN PPV.

Torrez (13-0, 11 KOs) is almost four months removed from his 10-round points win over Guido Vianello, having gone the distance for the first time as a pro. While accepting there are wrinkles he needs to continue improving upon — notably movement, control and composure — there's tempered excitement about him at a time where his country are in desperate need of a heavyweight superstar.

He was the latest to suggest timing would help make a potential matchup between undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk and Itauma "an even bigger fight," while also throwing his name in the hat for bouts against both.

Speaking to Sean Zittel, the 26-year-old said: "Give him [Itauma] more time to develop and it's a bigger fight. I know Usyk's on his way out, might be saying that because I want the fight, to be able to be there, I heard my name was in talks too, I want to fight both of them. I'm thinking, 'Don't do that, fight me instead,' either of them.

"I see his [Itauma] name out there and his capabilities, he's a great, fast young fighter and it'd be crazy to pond hop and be able to have a big fight, USA against some of those guys.

"My fingers are crossed for that because there are some really big fights, potentials for the heavyweight division right now. A bunch of up-and-coming guys right now that people wanna see fight. USA vs. a couple of the England guys, people wanna see that.

"Fabio Wardley, Itauma, any of the guys in the top 10. [Agit] Kabayel would be action-packed between two pressure fighters, there are so many fights [to be made] and I'm super excited, ready for it because I want the competition."

Wardley, who produced a come-from-behind stoppage win over Justis Huni on June 7, is the WBA's interim champion. He was originally slated to face Jarrell Miller, before the New York native withdrew with a training injury the month prior.

Itauma, who blasted beyond former American football pro Mike Balogun in two rounds, has previously been linked with Torrez's more seasoned compatriots Jermaine Franklin and one-time IBF titleholder Charles Martin.

Torrez is ranked No. 8 with the IBF and No. 9 by WBC, so it goes without saying that he'd need at least one or two marquee victories over top-rated contenders before boosting himself in the rankings.

The Top Rank-backed talent finds himself in a difficult position given his lofty ambitions, as matchmakers will be mindful about thrusting him among the world's elite prematurely — a la Jared Anderson — while comments like these naturally grab attention.

He doesn't begrudge Anderson (18-1, 15 KOs) falling short on the world stage, as he experienced previously during an extensive amateur stint that included defeats by Huni, WBA's No. 13-ranked Dainier Pero and Olympic champion Bakhodir Jalolov.

Now that's in the rearview mirror, and while there's uncertainty surrounding Top Rank's next move with a broadcast partner, Torrez isn't focused on the outside noise.

More purposeful activity and incremental improvements in opposition quality, as has been the case, will see his name circulate further to a point where he's not angling to be among the crop, but firmly entrenched as part of the division's best.