This is now an IBF world title fight, Frank Sanchez was paid step-aside money to fight the winner. Time to step up, Moses!
15th fight and 21 years old. Some achievement if he does it. Itauma v Dubois on course for back end of next year.
[QUOTE="ash234, post: 23895473, member: Itauma v Dubois on course for back end of next year.[/QUOTE] Forget Fury vs AJ, this is THE fight that lights up British boxing
Given AJ vs Prenga was PPV, I have no problem with this being PPV as well. A well matched fight, neither fighters are shot and it's for a world title. Like the Noakes fight as well.
Itauma is basically AJ without the gold medal and Sky Sports. It'll be interesting to see if and how quickly the mainstream fans get behind him.
To be honest mate, Moses is technically beyond anything AJ ever had. Unless he’s packing glass, no comparison, Itauma looks legit. Only thing that’ll beat him is himself. And he’s never really been tested or pushed, but that will come soon enough. Mainstream will be on board especially if he does a number on Hrgovic, and then him against Dubois next year is a stadium fight, unless Wardley regains the belt. Shame he’ll never have the rite of passage of ending either or both AJ or Fury.
I’ve no doubt that Rico does an absolute number on Hrgovic. This has been perfect matchmaking.. Hrgovic builds a profile in the UK beating brits Adelayde, Joyce and Allen. Then the match itself. Hrgovic is slow.. Moses is lightning fast Hrgovic is hitable… Moses his like a train Hrgovic cuts up easily… Moses has razor sharp accuracy. And threat wise, Hrgovic doesn’t have one punch power. This is over inside 3
I wouldn't be surprised if Fury takes on Itauma at some point. If Itauma beats Hrgovic, Sanchez, then Dubois, there will then be huge money on the table for a Joshua or Fury to be a sacrificial passing-of-the-torch name. I know it's much further down the line and Itauma hasn't beaten anyone of this caliber yet, but if these things did happen, I can 100% see Fury talking himself into one last mega payday. I think he pot-shots Joshua on decision in a horrible fight, lingers around by fighting the Makhmudovs and Wachs, maybe loses to someone like Kabayel but still cries robbery, to try and engineer one last Wembley roll of the dice. Fury has an ego that is so out of control, and advisors so driven by money that would happily throw him to the wolves for one last generational payday. It's the sort of fight Fury could probably still sell as well, even if he is close to 40 by that stage. Wlad was 41 when he fought AJ at Wembley, and Fury is 37 now; there's still time for him to put these wheels in motion. I can see him carrying on for far too long, constantly retiring and coming back, and ending up with a mess of a record.
Quite possible mate. I fear for Fury when he retires. He seems almost addicted to the limelight, and perpetually bored and needy. There was a good piece on Sky Boxing around that subject matter recently, and I remember the Hector Camacho documentary as well, with someone close to him basically saying they had more when they had nothing. No real reason for Tyson to fight again beyond his own reasoning, whatever that might be. But that’s probably the danger. Edit: Sky Sports programme below. This content is protected