DAZN: David Allen vs. Filip Hrgović & Michael Gomez Jnr vs. Lee McGregor + O'Doherty vs. Hatim RBR.

Big Mak took alot out of Allen

 

because he fights nothing but bums and old men.

 

Good luck to Itauma and Hrgovic if the fight happens in August, I hope there won't be any injuries before the fight...

 

He is only 21. Who were these other guys fighting at that age?

 

Hrgovic has Butterbean's gas tank, so as soon as he gets past round 4, he starts to struggle.

 

Only you know the answer to that.

The kid looks awesome and will be the next HW champion.

If he trashes Hrgovic will you say otherwise?

 

Hrgovic basically just got a 7 figure check for a public heavy bag workout.

 

If they really match Itauma with Hrgovic at this stage of his career, I'd be very cautious about assuming the guy has some "serious manufacturing defect."
I remember once being absolutely convinced that Wilder had such a defect because it seemed impossible for a fighter in his position and rank to be so hopelessly mismanaged. It turned out he wasn't that bad, though.

I don't suspect Moses of that. If they were so willing to send him to the hard-hitting Dillian at this stage of his career, or if they're thinking about Filip now, it means they have a strong belief in him.
Of course, Whyte has had his share of difficult experiences, and there may be some rumors about it in the boxing community, but sending someone to Hrgovic is a bit of a make-or-break fight. There's no joking around here. Nobody would send a mentally weak man into such a fight. Similarly, they wouldn't send someone with a hard-hitting punch into such a fight.
This is the kind of fight that separates the men from the boys. And it's important to remember that such bold career moves can also be costly for a young fighter. Many believe to this day that the first serious injury to AJ, for example, in whom promoters also had extreme faith, was Wladek Klitschko, not Ruiz. Such a tough fight, even if a win, can cost the fighter dearly.
I'm curious myself if this matchup will happen and what it will look like. Filip will probably get in the shape of his life for such a fight, or at least he should, because you never know with him. I have the impression that because he was an extremely tough and talented amateur, he fell into a bit of self-admiration, which stopped him from developing properly. He had his head in his head during sparring sessions, and then he walks around with his head in the clouds. And there's still a lot that could be improved even today. He used this approach in the Dubois fight, where, in addition to fouls and bad luck, the approach of "I'll quickly throw everything I have at him because the guy is a wimp." And he stood there...

 

perspective. They aren’t going to fight like Inoue and Nakatani. They can’t. Gravity, physics, etc.

 

A complete waste of time as expected. The way Hearn was talking it looks like this was a cash out fight for Allen who can now support his family for the rest of his life, so looks like he was paid well. Good on him, nice guy.

 

Itauma is the most excited I've been about a British Heavyweight in years.

When was the last time a British Heavyweight showed the offensive skills of Itauma ? Or looked as fast as him ?

Of course he has to prove himself and I myself has discredited him in the past for not being more active after the Whyte win.

But he's only 21 and now he's starting to step up to big leagues with Hrgovic being a real test for him to see if he truly is world class.

If he beats Hrgovic then even you have to admit he has potential.