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

Itauma is offensively skilled, athletic there's not question about it. But I get a feeling he's not going to know what to do when an opponent takes all of his best shots and takes him deep. He's so used to everyone falling over and providing limited resistance. We've seen this time and time again especially with fighters out the UK(and especially HWs) being hyped as unbeatable only to completely implode when the opponent deviates from the script.

 

Age shouldn't matter if you're exceptional AND ranked. He should be fighting equally ranked fighters instead of bums, washed fighters and old men. Ranks are there for a reason. All fighters, ESPECIALLY ranked fighters should be fighting equivalent competition. Why should anyone watch this sport if you already know the outcome? People constantly say he's the future and could already beat anyone in the top 10 but hasn't fought anyone remotely close to that. I think his fanboys and his promoters fear he'll get exposed and don't want the gravy train to be derailed. It's pathetic if they really believe he's as good as they say.

 

Because you are as thick as mince perhaps? Lol

 

Usyk destroying the British control of the heavyweight division has done untold mental damage to the people of that island. The keep hyping up anyone remotely good at heavyweight to cope with the anguish of losing. Watch how they always bring up American heavyweights when you point this out. They're broadcasting their own insecurity. Jung would have a field day with them haha.

 

What are you even on about ?

I don't even expect Usyk or Itauma to even fight ?

You really think because I see some potential in Itauma I'm hoping for Usyk's downfall ?

Are you for real right now ? You really think I'm like that ?

 

Don't understand why you're being so defensive about someone rooting against MI.
On the way up Joe Louis lost to Max Schmeling by KO. Joe ended up having a pretty good career

If Filip beats Moses, especially if competitive, it will hardly ruin Moses career. Likely just slow the progression... unless he deals with losses and adversity poorly. If the latter, he'll be found out sooner or later.

 

I predicted Usyk to beat Fury and AJ, do I get a pat on the back?

To suggest that Moses isn't exciting shows you are completely talking out of your ass, he has been electric so far, time will tell if he is good enough to beat the best in the division but he hasn't put a foot wrong so far.

 

Thats Larry Holmes burner account

 

Chris I don't dislike Usyk at all.

My only issue with Usyk is the fact he don't fight often enough.

It's frustrating because I want to see Usyk in more notable fights before he retires.

I'm not even really thinking of Itauma vs Usyk TBH because that's so far away IMO and I don't even think it will happen.

I'd rather Usyk just retire before he gets too old I'd like to see him not ruin his legacy like alot of greats have done in the past.

But i just want to see Itauma in with a legit top 10 Heavyweight. He now has the opportunity against Hrgovic so we'll see what he's made of.

 

I think some posters above are being too critical of Hrgović.
He has the disadvantage of being from a small SE Europeon nation.
He's fought some top HWs and won. He's only lost to Dubois* on cuts, a fight he was winning early before sustaining the cuts.
Yeah, he looks underwhelming at times. Don't quite understand the heavy criticism by some. Boxing fans are so fickle.

* Who's becoming the darling of the HW div. w/his wins vs. AJ & Wardley, and hold a HW title. Almost forgetting that sandwhiched between those two wins was his 2d loss to former CW, late 30s Usyk ! DD has lost 3X but he's doing well at the moment.