Itauma retires Usyk.

This is true . However, if Itauama has a decent chin, he would be a nightmare for this version of Usyk

 

Rico had speed for a big bloke, but nothing like Moses, and he was fairly one dimensional, yet managed Usyk pretty well much of the fight. You'd have to be thinking ancient Usyk wouldn't see the 3rd against Itauma.

 

Usyk looked bad, and I am not making excuses, but he also said that his daughter was in a bomb shelter. Again, I am not making excuses for him, but it is possible he looks better next fight out.

 

I hope he is able to get his wife and daughter out of Ukraine. I saw an interview with his wife where she said she wouldn’t live anywhere but Ukraine and while I can respect that, I do think that in the short to medium run, they need to relocated out of Ukraine

 

Ituama is going to wreck the entire division. He may well have stamina issues. But it doesn’t even matter. He’s got the hand and foot speed of a welterweight, appears to hit on par with Dubois/Wardley/AJ, yet is a legit superheavy. How does anyone get past that?

 

People never learn. Same old rubbish when Seth Mitchell was bowling over bums.

 

Usyk is very obviously out of prime. I said that after the 2nd Fury fight! His peak was actually up to the 2nd Joshua fight but after that he’s slowed down. He’s 38 FFS

I think he should rematch Rico and then retire. Maybe give Agit a shot… he’s earned it. Then hang em up

 

Movers. Itaumas kryptonite would be movers who can keep the long jab out like a Holmes along with elite counter punching skills

 

Itauma could get KOd and exposed by some bum in his next fight for all we know. He is unproven, just like all these up and coming punchers of the past were.

 

his next fight is Hrgovic. So, no bum. Instead, a final exam against a finished, proven product.

 

Fair enough...but let's see how he gets on before casting judgement.

 

He's 39. He might be able to do the rematch but he'll be 40 then. No chance he'll have enough left to give Kabayel a good fight after that.