“Moses is one of the priority candidates for the fight with Fabio Wardley for the WBO Interim belt”, — write: sport.ua
On October 25 in London, Wordley knocked out the New Zealander Joseph Parker, took the title of interim world champion according to the WBO version from him and became a mandatory contender for the fight with the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
The columnist Salvador Rodriguez reported that Usyk may refuse to fight with Fabio due to an injury, but the representative of Ukraine will not lose his title. This decision was made by WBO President Gustavo Olivieri.
In this case, Wordley will enter the ring against Moses Itauma to defend his interim belt, after which the winner of this confrontation will get a chance to face Usyk. However, everything depends on the Ukrainian and his state of health.
If Fabio Wardley does not go direct with Oleksandr Usyk, the @WorldBoxingOrg could order @FabioWardley vs @MosesItauma for the interim Pesado, but first we will see the medical status of @usykaa 🥊: @OlivieriLaw with @ESPNKnockOut 🥊
— Salvador Rodriguez (@ChavaESPN) October 29, 2025