WBO Heavyweight Dubois Says Itauma Can Rebuild, Wants Fight

Daniel Dubois, the WBO heavyweight titleholder, stated that he sees Moses Itauma as a future rival and wants to fight him sooner rather than later. Dubois told Sky Sports that he believes Itauma can rebuild because the boxing industry will not let him give up.

“Of course he can,” Dubois said when asked if Itauma could rebuild. “He had the whole industry behind him. They won’t let him give up I don’t think.”

Dubois told Sky Sports that he wants to face the toughest fighters available. He said he feels he is just starting to unload his power properly.

“Who’s had a career like mine? Coming back from losses and then banging out good fighters. So I’ve been showing myself that I’ve got that power for a long time,” Dubois said.

Dubois has won fights against Anthony Joshua and Filip Hrgovic. He recently recorded consecutive stoppage victories over Fabio Wardley.

Dubois has suffered two losses to Oleksandr Usyk.

Moses Itauma, 21, lost to Filip Hrgovic in August. Itauma was stopped in the ninth round.

“It was a great fight between him and Hrgovic, so there’s no shame in that really. Hrgovic just showed him that there’s always someone out there that’s stronger willed than you. More determination and he’s got kids to feed,” Dubois said. Dubois told Sky Sports that he has shown he has power for a long time by coming back from losses and knocking out good fighters.

Sources: BoxingScene