Am I the only one not sold on Itauma?

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  1. Usernamehere

    Usernamehere Member Full Member

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    I think he might benefit from the void left from Joshua and Fury but he's not what they make him out to be.

    I feel he's too light for a prime joshua, I think Joshua punches right through him and isn't bothered by his punches at all. Kinda like the Parker fight even though they are completely different type of boxers.

    And Fury probably outboxes him.

    I expect him to get exposed but I can't tell you exactly why. I just don't think he passes the eyes test.
     
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  2. rolzone

    rolzone Active Member Full Member

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    Did you say the same about Usyk? He’s still prospect and is young and learning. He has talent and with good work ethic he can go very far
     
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  3. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably another Michael Grant from what ive seen. Id love to see an opponent punch back
     
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  4. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Member Full Member

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    He’s very fast, is a big puncher, seems to have some good skills. I assume he’ll be champ one day, at least for a time.

    But I absolutely think Hrgovic beats him. Doesn’t mean he’s no good, but he’s being hyped too much.
     
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  5. Sandman_

    Sandman_ The Phoenix flew & the Big Fish knew Full Member

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    He's the best young talent the Brits have got so of course they're going to hype him. If they didn't genuinely believe he's the real deal, I doubt they'd be putting him in with Hrgovic. He'll be exposed there if he's not. Don't forget they get to see a lot more of him than we do. Sparring with the top guys etc.
     
  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime Joshua is a myth funny how you say Itauma is too light when he weighs just as much as aj and sparked Franklin out
     
  7. Usernamehere

    Usernamehere Member Full Member

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    Franklin is a journey man.
     
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  8. Usernamehere

    Usernamehere Member Full Member

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    he doesn't have Joshuas weight in his punches. That's what I mean by light. Joshua is washed but If you have them trade punches against each other you would realize that.
     
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  9. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with you. The only proven thing separating him from Jared Anderson or some other prodigy is he's British. The British have always thought they were the best and for the first time ever most other people agree with them.

    The British are the best boxing nation right now but their whole scene benefits from that the same way the Americans did back in the day.
     
  10. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anyone not sold on him is just a hater
     
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  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    never stopped and got smoked by Moses
     
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  12. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yawn
     
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  13. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I am no the least bit "sold" although I do give him credit for taking the Hrgovic fight.
     
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  14. Usernamehere

    Usernamehere Member Full Member

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    I won't change my mind just because he beats hrgovic, who's a poor mans Vitali Klitchko.
     
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  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    It's a start.