What do you want to see from Itauma against Franklin?

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  1. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    I liked what I saw in terms of bodywork in the short fight against Whyte, he landed a couple nice body shots.

    I want to see some more bodywork and inside fighting from Itauma against Franklin especially if Franklin successfully shells up a lot of the fight.

    People will say they want to see Itauma’s chin tested but I don’t think Franklin has much power to be honest, and is not the man to test Itauma’s chin. Stamina who knows? Again not particularly a good test of Itauma’s stamina to be honest.
     
  2. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Archie Moore-Floyd Patterson kind of work. Hands too fast for a crafty defense.
     
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  3. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A really good performance after ducking Frank Sanchez for a IBF Eliminator...
     
  4. Your Mum

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    Him to land a pawed range finder jab to the solar plexes
     
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  5. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    8 rounds of variation and a stoppage
    We get that and it's a legit big step forward
     
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  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Franklin will last all 12 rounds but will lose convincingly and suffer punishment in the process...
     
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  8. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd like to see rounds against an actual live body that's durable enough to take some incoming and deliver some outgoing. This fight will actually prove a lot.
     
  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    KO in the first half of the fight. Complete domination and beatdown.
     
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  10. Veys9

    Veys9 Let's go Champ! Full Member

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    I wanna see Franklin win the fight. Had a good fight with Whyte, went 12 rounds with solid Joshua and seems likeable.

    I hope he pulls out the underdog surprise and gets back in higher rankings.
     
  11. Pompey Junglist

    Pompey Junglist Active Member Full Member

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    After knocking out the fat oaf in a handful of minutes, I want to see Itauma on the mic and promising to be back in the ring within 3 months against someone actually half decent.
     
  12. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I want to see more of the same, not rushing his work and finding opportunities rather than pushing when they aren’t there, let’s be real here things are getting twisted.
    Moses isn’t looking for rounds here, it’s just assumed that Franklin will be more durable.
    I expect him to win within 3-4 rounds.
    It’s ridiculous to think that any fighter is looking for rounds, the definition is that they are looking to face a more durable fighter, if he’s got him hurt early his team aren’t going to say leave it a few more and let’s get some work in.
    Looking for rounds isn’t a thing in boxing it sounds nice but it’s absolutely bollocks.
    Franklin is going to leave gaps all over the place and Moses will exploit them, the mistake people are making are that Moses’s strength is his power but it’s his speed and shot selection that set him apart.
    He isn’t going to play with his grub so I think it’s a round 3 ko, and a brutal one at that
     
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  13. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    KO. If he can knockout Franklin that's a statement joshua and Whyte are both punchers and couldn't put a dent in him
     
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  14. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Franklin’s style of parrying with the rear hand and rolling off of shots is made for someone fast like Itauma, who feints and changes levels. I’m expecting a heavy and early TKO win for Moses
     
  15. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    A systematic low risk break down of Franklin until he is koed, quits or the fight ends. IItauma needs to be able to win by points when his opponent is quality and in a defensive mindset.