Itauma, 21, is the WBO mandatory challenger for Dubois’ newly won belt and has quickly moved beyond prospect status after his recent run of knockouts. Dubois’ stoppage win over Fabio Wardley last Saturday only pushed the heavyweight division closer to a future clash between the two.
“At some point, they will be,” Warren said to Sky Sports about Dubois and Itauma potentially fighting. “A massive, massive, massive fight.”
The timing is the issue. Wardley has a rematch clause in his contract and can force a second fight with Dubois despite the punishment he absorbed in the loss. Warren confirmed the clause remains active, although he suggested any rematch would likely wait until late 2026 or even 2027 because both heavyweights came out of the fight battered.
That delay could leave Itauma waiting even though he is already in position for a title shot.
The bigger story is that Warren appears to view Dubois-Itauma as unavoidable. Dubois is only 28 and now holds the WBO belt. Itauma is 21 and rising faster than any heavyweight in Britain. Both are attached to Warren, both carry knockout power, and both are moving toward the same piece of territory. He even hinted at the commercial scale of the fight.
“My concern is that them two would fill Wembley,” Warren said.
That comment stood out because it suggests Warren already sees Itauma as a major stadium-level attraction before he has fought for a world title. A year ago, Itauma was still being discussed as a long-term project. Now he is being positioned as the future rival for a newly crowned heavyweight champion.
Wardley’s team complained afterward about Dubois’ rough tactics and the referee’s handling of the fight, but Warren dismissed the criticism and pointed instead to Dubois’ jab and footwork as the difference.
Fabio Wardley has the contractual right to run it back. Moses Itauma may be the fight people remember waiting for.
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