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The WBA orders Pulev to defend his title against 20-year-old Itauma

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Image: Frank Warren Confirms WBA Orders Kubrat Pulev to Defend ‘Regular’ Heavyweight Title Against 20-Year-Old Moses Itauma Next

Queensberry promoter Frank Warren says “regular” WBA heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev must next defend against No. 1 Moses Itauma. The WBA has ordered the fight. Warren claims that if Pulev (32-3, 14 KO) decides to fight Murat Gassiev again on December 12, 2025, he will have a problem because the fight has not been sanctioned.

The recovery trail continues

In terms of age, Pulev, 44, fits more into the category of older players that Moses Itauma has been raving about since turning professional in 2023. Itauma, 20, raids the infirmary of convalescence homes, looking for his victim.

Given the hype around Itauma talking in ponderous motion, why does he only fight older fighters? If he’s the gigantic chip prospect he was built to be, why are they competing with 40-year-olds? This makes Itauma look suspicious, like he’s just smoke and mirrors, manufactured to look like gold considering the way he’s selected.

Itauma’s recent opponents:

  • Mariusz Wach: 44 years antique
  • Mike Balogun: 41
  • Dan Garber: 40
  • Dillian Whyte: 37

“Pulev must fight Moses [Itauma]. This has been ordered. This is for ordinary people [WBA] title. That puts him down [Itauma] in a good situation, and we hope we can sort it out, otherwise we’ll proceed with bidding,” said promoter Frank Warren talkSport Boxing about his plans to field Moses Itauma in a title fight against regular WBA heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev.

Warren sounds like he’s convinced that Itauma’s dethronement of regular WBA heavyweight champion Pulev is his golden ticket to fielding Moses to fight Oleksandr Usyk. This may not work because it is too uncomplicated and requires no risk on Itauma’s part. Pulev recently lost to journeyman Derek Chisora ​​by a 12-round split decision on July 9, 2022. He looked painfully ponderous in his loss to Chisora.

Effortless Itauma route disputed

“They announced it, but it wasn’t sanctioned by the WBA,” Warren said of Pulev’s defense against Murat Gassiev on December 12, 2025. “What if he [Pulev] If it continues like this, he will have a problem, because they already called for a fight against Moses, but they have a problem with us.”

Wardley’s plan was ignored

If Warren wanted to strengthen Itauma’s position ahead of the Oleksandr Usyk fight, he should have urged him to follow the same path as Fabio Wardley by fighting top-class fighters like Joseph Parker and Frank Sanchez.

“We don’t know where we are at. We have to work it out with Pulev. Let’s see where we are first,” Warren said when asked on December 13 whether Itauma was still fighting.

DAZN needs a fresh headliner

It would be great for a Derek Chisora ​​vs. trilogy gala. Dillian Whyte on December 13 should Moses Itauma be on the card as a headliner against 44-year-old Kubrat Pulev or, ideally, a younger fighter with more talent like Frank Sanchez.

Given that the December 13 event will be broadcast on DAZN PPV, the headliner needs to be a dazzling, younger and talented fighter, not faded journeymen Chisora ​​and Whyte. Pulev is not someone the British boxing public or American fans would want to pay for an Itauma fight.

Last update: 26/10/2025

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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Round-by-Round Live Updates and Results

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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Round-by-Round Live Updates and Results

Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.

Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.

How to watch Dubois vs Wardley 2

Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET

Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)

PPV Cost: As a standalone, one-off purchase Pay-Per-View, the price is $59.99 (or £24.99). With DAZN’s Ultimate tier, the show is included as part of your subscription.

Location: O2 Arena – London, England

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Mannix and Mora Support Fabio Wardley in Quest for Vengeance

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Fabio Wardley can turn his early success against Daniel Dubois into a rematch victory if he avoids exhausting himself chasing the finish. He proved he could hurt Dubois in their first fight. The harder task is keeping control when an opponent he has dropped continues coming forward.

Wardley scored two early knockdowns before Dubois recovered and stopped him. That leaves an opening for a different result, although better pacing alone may not be enough to prevent another punishing night.

Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both back Wardley to win again on Saturday, with Mannix choosing him by stoppage. Mora believes Wardley’s eagerness to finish Dubois helped undo his promising start.

“If he just doesn’t punch himself out, he thinks about setting up that right hand, doesn’t get right hand happy,” Mora said to DAZN Boxing.

That is the adjustment Wardley needs to make under pressure. Once Dubois survived his biggest punches, Wardley needed something beyond another loaded right hand. Working behind his jab and putting punches together would give him more ways to attack without spending everything on a single finish.

Dubois deserves credit for surviving those knockdowns and returning to his jab. Mora believes his previous defeats helped him stay composed when Wardley hurt him. Wardley now has his own experience of a fight turning against him.

“I think he’ll be smarter after this fight. I think he’ll learn some lessons,” Mannix said. “I think Wardley wins by stoppage in this fight.”

Mannix’s biggest concern is what the first beating took out of Wardley. Learning the tactical lesson does not guarantee he will absorb Dubois’ punches the same way in the rematch.

Wardley’s power gives their picks a credible foundation. He has already put Dubois down twice. To complete the job, he needs to create another opening without allowing the pursuit of a knockout to leave him exhausted and exposed again.

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Bam Rodriguez Proposes March Fight, But Inoue Eyes New Opportunities

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Jesse Rodriguez is willing to meet Naoya Inoue in March, yet that timeline still depends entirely on the undisputed champion waiting for him. Inoue may prefer an earlier ring return, which would leave Rodriguez on the outside looking in as he continues handling business at bantamweight.

Trainer Robert Garcia revealed that Rodriguez can make a March date work, moving up his original April or May target. Still, the camp intends to take on WBO champion Christian Medina in December first.

Robert confirmed the updated outlook to The Ring: “I previously said April or May, but we can be ready for March.”

While that shortens the wait, early 2027 remains unresolved. Turki Alalshikh pointed toward a January appearance in Japan. Eddie Hearn mentioned February or March instead. Clear alignment on a date is completely absent.

Rodriguez must fulfill a contract before New Year’s Eve, with Garcia eyeing December 11 or December 19 against Medina. The camp figures Rodriguez can enjoy the holidays, then jump straight into camp for Inoue.

That expectation rests on an ideal outcome against Medina. Cuts, bruised knuckles, or an unexpectedly brutal bout could easily force Rodriguez to take extra recovery time. Inoue would effectively be pinning his calendar on a fighter who still has to survive another bout first.

Inoue is already eyeing an eventual jump to featherweight. Sitting around waiting for Rodriguez to finish his stay at 118 pounds makes little sense for the Japanese star.

Garcia admitted neither he nor Hearn has received an official approach to begin talks. The public chatter is moving much faster than the paperwork.

Putting March on the table does not guarantee Inoue’s cooperation. If March works on both sides, the matchup can happen. If Inoue wants to fight sooner, Rodriguez will either have to scrap his December plans or watch this major fight slip away.

Bam is acting like someone who wants the glory of calling out Inoue without actually taking the risk of meeting him on his terms.

When a fighter gets an invitation to share a ring with the sport’s biggest pound-for-pound attraction, they drop everything. They do not tell the undisputed champion to take a number and wait until spring because Christian Medina is on the calendar. That makes zero sense. A routine belt grab against Medina does nothing for Rodriguez’s profile, brings in a fraction of the money, and accomplishes very little that fans care about.

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