Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin is ready to test another up and coming contender in the weight class.

In 2023, Martin gave then unbeaten contender Jared Anderson all he could handle and became the first to take the young puncher the full distance.

Martin, looking for bigger opportunities, has set his sights on another undefeated puncher in Moses Itauma - who last month captured Ring Magazine's 2024 Award for Prospect of The Year.

Itauma, at only 20-years-old, has quickly become a deadly force in the heavyweight ranks. In December, he blew away Demsey McKean in just the first round.

Martin, at age 38, believes the young contender could be the perfect opportunity to put him back on the path for another title shot.

He hopes to get a crack at current IBF beltholder Daniel Dubois, who returns on February 22 against former champion Joseph Parker in the co-featured slot of a Riyadh Season card in Saudi Arabia.

"I will do anything to get another title shot. I fought Jared Anderson on one week's notice and had him hurt multiple times," Martin told Sky Sports.

"I would have knocked Jared out with a real training camp, and I will knock Moses out with a proper camp. Right now, he has been stopping everyone quick, but it is real different when another puncher is coming back at you. Let's see if he can take it as good as he gives it."

"I want another title shot, and I know knocking off a young, strong guy that everyone's talking about would line me up for someone like Daniel Dubois. So I am willing to do whatever I have to do to get back in position. One thing boxing fans know about me is I will fight anyone. The problem has always been getting people to fight me, so I have been forced to take fights on short notice and injured. Right now, I am fresh and feel in my prime. I can KO anyone in the world, including a 20-year-old."