DAZN: Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr & Willy Hutchinson vs. Ezra Taylor - Round by Round.

Jai Opetaia would sort him out.

 

Mr Franklins brain sure was switched off for a brief moment there, he will travel home with several brain cells less.

Congrats to Mr Itauma, onward and upward.

 

He doesn't defend his body at all. I'd pick Kabayel.

 

He throws too many punches in general and it looked like Franklin was starting to get his timing down a bit. Fortunately for him Franklin cant crack an egg.

 

Silly comparison in terms of styles.

 

Yeah he looked a bit tired, but still very sharp and I had no doubts he could have simply sat behind his jab to recover over a round or two if he absolutely needed to.

We have to remember the high pace he set from the first bell.

 

I'd like to see it

 

Usyk has fought nothing but big stiffs at HW. Against a faster opponent things would be totally different. AJ took him to an SD last time don't forget.

 

Handspeed kills static slicksters. Now give Itauma somebody who will come forward and knows how to punch with him.

 

Who did Itauma/Frank Warren say they’re looking to fight next? Didn’t catch it.

 

Has there ever been an example of someone in HW that looked THIS good but was ultimately undone by some veiled achilles heel?

I feel like neither Audley Harrison nor David Price really demonstrated this level of aptitude before their fine china was finally discovered.

 

Frank Sanchez, Bakole or Kabayel next?

 

They didn't say. Just said it will be a big fight. Hopping it's actually a top 10 rank fighter this fight.

 

Efe Ajagba would be a good test.

 

Given that Usyk only fights once a year and is significantly dropping his level of opposition though? He's gone from Fury, to Dubios, to Rico. Combined with his age it's going to catch up really fast.