Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic - 29 Aug

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  1. Felix Sanchez

    Felix Sanchez Active Member Full Member

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    Press conference next week. Thoughts?
     
  2. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Itauma by KO in 3.
     
  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is probably too big of a step up Hrgovic wins
     
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    Is there anything Hrgovic does better than Itauma? Well except we haven’t seen him take a shot that’s the unknown. Hrgovic hasn’t got the best gas tank so unless Itauma has a worse tank, it’s hard to see him losing this
     
  5. Reuben Jones

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    As much as I don't want to hold Itauma back forever, going from Franklin to Hrgovic is too big a step, I agree, although I don't necessarily think it means Hrgovic wins.

    I'd have given him top 15 guys from now on, no more bums, but Hrgovic is probably like top 5 at the most. A Parker, Zhang, Miller or Chisora type would've been good for him at this stage.
     
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    I'll be rooting for Hrgovic, but the dude's got a leaky defense and lacks top echelon power.
     
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  7. Keldan

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    Great fight and a big step up for Itauma. I think Itauma will be too good for Hrgovic but it's still a big test for him.
     
  8. OldSchoolBoxing

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    Franklin beats Hrgovic.
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    You deserve a ban for this comment
     
  10. TipNom

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    I say Itauma by late TKO on cuts maybe. He'll be in for a very tough fight though. His defense will be tested.
     
  11. Bigplatts

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    Hrgovic by decision (or, more likely, Itauma by robbery).

    Hrgovic is such a jump from the guys Itauma’s been fighting. I’d put Hrgovic in the top 3, only behind Usyk and Kabayel, and the latter is a close one. Itauma hasn’t even fought anyone who punches back at him and they’re putting him in with the highest volume puncher in the division? Odd matchmaking tbh but I guess they are very (overly?) confident in Moses.
     
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  12. LoveThis

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    Super exciting fight.
    Crazy step up.
    And hrgovic isn't the biggest draw.
    So they have to be quite confident.
     
  13. Keldan

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    Hopefully this silences some of the doubters who can't seem to tell how good a fighter is by watching them.
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

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    Dubois beat Hrgovic h2h and has the better resume
     
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    I wish my compatriot the best of luck in the upcoming fight and may both of them leave the ring alive and well after the fight...
     
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