Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgović for the vacant IBF Heavyweight title set for August 29 in London

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Who wins?

  1. Filip Hrgović

    37.4%
  2. Moses Itauma

    62.6%
  1. misd669

    misd669 Member Full Member

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    i really believe that hrgovic will beat itauma...during the whole fight week, he has looked relaxed, composed and zoned in on the fight considering he knows that he's stepping into the lions den..the crowd will be a pro itauma crowd and hostile..
    i just hope that when hrgovic wins, he gets his props..
    it's going to be interesting what people are going to be saying about itauma after the fight when hrgovic beats him..
    am looking forward to this one
     
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    BoxerMaurits I’m from Sherdog Full Member

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  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Queensberry saw Hrgovic’s low guard and Swiss-cheese defense and said, “Yep, THAT’S the guy for Itauma.”

    Dubois already beat the brakes off him, and now they’re feeding him to a younger, faster, explosive southpaw who can crack? This isn’t matchmaking, it’s a joke.

    Itauma inside 3. Hrgovic gets clipped, starts doing the heavyweight chicken dance, referee waves it off, cheque clears Monday morning. Everybody wins.
     
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  4. Philosopher

    Philosopher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I do wonder if the young heavyweight who has dispatched all and sundry and never looked in any trouble doing so is the one being overhyped here?

    I like Hrgo...but...he has looked hittable and Moses is no David Adelaye, Joe Joyce or Dave Allen. This is a young, quick cat who can bang. Hrgy's best 'win' is over a big Chinaman with a thimble for gas tank. Dubois battered him. And Adeleye hit him many times, unanswered. Koyce was competitive with him and always in the fight. Can I see him weathering a storm and coming on late? No, sorry. I don't think HE has the gas tank to take Moses deep and I don't think he has the attributes to take him out early. I think he will finish on his feet but will be methodically and surgically dismantled becoming a punching bag by mid rounds. Ituama wins this, big...
    ...watch this age like milk....
     
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  5. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've never been so nervous before a boxing match before.
     
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    svenchakabate2 New Member Full Member

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    If I was itauma I would lure Hrgovic into a false sense of security in the first couple of rounds then capitalize. I see a competitive first half of the fight but then Itauma switching gears and finish the job in the second half via doctor stoppage by cuts or referee jumping to stop the fight.

    I think Itauma and his team expect the fight to go longer so he would be more reserved in these first rounds. He can download information and push the pace in the second half. It would also shut the mouths of the people saying that his stamina can't last more than 5-6 rounds
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Too early for itauma. He hasn't experienced any resistance yet. Won't be surprised if he comes undone.
     
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    Itauma losing his cool.
     
  10. Parker90

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    yea seems like hrgovic is in moses head a little bit.. could be a upset maybe but i just dont see how hrgovic deals with the speed difference .
     
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  11. CroBox29

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    Itauma had a meltdown and is showing a weak mentality; it was easy to beat walking punching bags that don't hit back...
     
  12. Flavius

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    I think Itauma will stop Hrgovic in 3-4 rounds in an one-sided match.
     
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  13. MarcelCerdan13

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    Looks like Howard Foster has been confirmed. The stage is set. Have to leave a door open somewhere to ruin what should otherwise be a fantastic fight.
     
  14. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    And he looked like a ****ing idiot shoving Filip… then doing that thousand yard stare while getting SLAPPED. Lol

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    Have always said moses is a sleaze bag. Now we’re seeing it first hand
     
  15. Kratos

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    Itauma seemed like a withdrawn slightly overconfident young person but now Hrgovic exposed the past month that he’s just an arrogant dbag, and he never saw that slap coming, it seems he didn’t expect the fast hand speed lol