Daniel Dubois backs Moses Itauma to beat Dillian Whyte in their upcoming August fight. The heavyweight contender didn't hesitate when asked by DAZN about the matchup.
The surprising bout between Whyte and Itauma will headline a Riyadh Season event on August 16. Nick Ball will defend his WBA featherweight title against Sam Goodman in the chief support bout.
Whyte, a former world title challenger, returns to the ring after a long absence due to a positive drug test. The 37-year-old fought to prove contamination and needs a win to stay in contention for big-name fights. He's struggled in his last couple of outings and has losses to Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Alexander Povetkin on his record.
On the other hand, Itauma is a rising star at just 20 years old. He's got an impressive record of 12 fights with 11 knockouts. The young heavyweight recently stopped both Mariusz Wach and Demsey McKean inside two rounds.
"Moses Itauma will win," Dubois said without hesitation when DAZNBoxing/status/1944526954528751928?t=_xDIjBZk7jen79-fLyd-XQ&s=31" rel="noopener" target="_blank">asked by DAZNabout the fight.
Itauma's reputation is growing fast. Both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have named him as a future world champion. A win over Whyte would catapult him to the top of the division and potentially line him up for huge fights and a world title shot.
Dubois himself is gearing up for a big fight. He'll face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title this weekend.
The Whyte vs Itauma event promises to be an exciting night of boxing, with fans eager to see if the young prospect can live up to the hype against a seasoned veteran.
