If you're calling for Itauma to get a shot at Usyk, you have no business complaining about Rico

MaccaveliMacc · Mar 11, 2026

Itauma doesn't deserve the shot at Usyk, but he clearly deserves it more than Rico. I agree tho - if you complain about Usyk fighting a kickboxer, you should do it on behalf of Kabayel or Wardley, not Itauma.

Keldan · Mar 11, 2026

Fancy writing the dumbest part of that post in caps.

ellerbe · Mar 11, 2026

Guys remember Chris Algieri the kickboxer was supposed to get destroyed by Ruslan. I doubt Chris was even close to Rico level. Algieri turned out to be a formidable level guy.

Tenshin and that other dude who beat Daigo Higa were also kickboxers and held their own and have had good wins.

DaRealJT · Mar 11, 2026

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First off, yeah, I'd rather see Usyk against Kabayel or Wardley too, and in fact, still want to see Parker get as shot. I will watch Rico and enjoy it for what it is, and for reasons I've explained, I think Usyk has ever right to do it, and it will bring a million new eyes to the sport from countries that don't like boxing. But I feel your pain.

If you've bought the Itauma hype hook, line and sinker, and are one of these guys waxing poetic about how great it would by if Moses got a shot, or crying that Usyk is ducking Moses, let's just say it like it is: Moses as this point is not better than Rico.

Let me repeat, in case you didn't get that: MOSES IS NOT BETTER THAN RICO AT THIS POINT.

Never mind that he only fights a couple of times a year, and his best win is a de-roided Dillian Whyte that proves nothing. It's not even that he has openly ducked Sanchez, and according to Gassiev's camp, they can't even get him on the phone when the WBA graciously made him #1 so that this can happen. But Moses also has recently put out those disturbing videos where is mumbling to himself in a daze apparently stoned, which is a problem in and if itself, but so badly that some have wondered whether or not he is experiencing the first signs of CTE.

Yes, I know that Rico is a kick-boxer, and the skills don't perfectly translate. But I at least we know he's got a hell of a chin, and the argument could be made that he won't be hurt any more by an Usyk punch that a professional kickboxer's kick. But Moses needs to get in there with real competition and prove that he's all there before we can entertain this.

Let's hear no more about Moses Itauma fighting Usyk until he beats Franklin, accepts a real challenge, and emerges victorious from that. Given his own slow pace at making fights and his cautious route, that could be quite awhile.
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I completely agree that Itauma doesn’t deserve a shot at Usyk.

However he is a million times a better boxer than Rico, and Usyk-Itauma would still be vastly more interesting and competitive than Usyk-Rico, which will not be competitive in the slightest.

Ph33rknot · Mar 11, 2026

There's a difference one is in the same spot

The Real Lance · Mar 11, 2026

Who was even calling for Itauma to get a shot?

Serge · Mar 11, 2026

Rico has been training boxing with Peter Fury almost as long as Moses has been alive, just under 75% of Moses' life

Moses has had 37 fights in his life amateur and pro

Rico has had at least 78 and at least 50% of kickboxing is boxing ie. punching

So 50% of 78 = 39

So 39 boxing bouts for Rico vs 37 for Moses

And Rico is a kickboxing GOAT who hasn't lost a fight in 11 years and reigned as Glory champ for 12 years and he has fought fellow kickboxers who have boxed before under kickboxing rules

Here's one of them vs Hrgovic who hurt Hrgovic more than even the biggest punching HW now Big Bang could and every other pro and amateur boxer Hrgovic has fought

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dmt · Mar 11, 2026

Itauma will stop Rico in 3 rounds

Wizbit1013 · Mar 11, 2026

Itauma in no way deserves a title shot but Rico better than him or even on the same level?

That's a far out take

Ph33rknot · Mar 11, 2026

Serge said: ↑

Rico has been training boxing with Peter Fury almost as long as Moses has been alive, just under 75% of Moses' life

Moses has had 37 fights in his life amateur and pro

Rico has had at least 78 and at least 50% of kickboxing is boxing ie. punching

So 50% of 78 = 39

So 39 boxing bouts for Rico vs 37 for Moses

And Rico is a kickboxing GOAT who hasn't lost a fight in 11 years and reigned as Glory champ for 12 years and he has fought fellow kickboxers who have boxed before under kickboxing rules

Here's one of them vs Hrgovic who hurt Hrgovic more than even the biggest punching HW now Big Bang could and every other pro and amateur boxer Hrgovic has fought

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Did you think it should be part of Mayweathers boxing record when he fought the kickboxer

dmt · Mar 11, 2026

No one believes that Rico poses a greater danger than Itauama

Itauma does not deserve a shot at Usyk but he is far more credible than Rico

Itauma is younger than Usyk, has faster hands and hits harder. Additonally, Itauma is a felllow southpaw so Usyks advantage over right handed fighters wouldn’t be there.

Usyk would school Itauma but at least Itauma could make the first 3-4 rounds interesting due to his southpaw stance, fast hands and power.

Rico has nothing for Usyk. He is a similar age, isn’t a big puncher and is also right handed.

Itauma should not get a shot but at least he could realistically win a couple of rounds. Rico won’t be able to do even that

The Real Lance · Mar 11, 2026

Wizbit1013 said: ↑

Itauma in no way deserves a title shot but Rico better than him or even on the same level?

That's a far out take
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But...but...he sparred Fury!!

Serge · Mar 11, 2026

Ph33rknot said: ↑

Did you think it should be part of Mayweathers boxing record when he fought the kickboxer
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He fought them in a boxing ring under boxing rules

Indiantakeaway9 · Mar 11, 2026

Itauma should not fight Usyk, but I must have missed the time Verhoeven knocked out Whyte or McKean decisively in one round, both of whom would beat the **** out of the kickboxer...in boxing.

You're dumb Let me repeat, in case you didn't get that: YOU'RE DUMBER THAN DUMB AT THIS POINT.

Kiwi Casual · Mar 11, 2026

Is it April first already?

I don't think Itauma has earned a title shot, but even he's a more worthy opponent than a non-boxer. Come on, this shouldn't even be up for debate.

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