Jimmy Young vs Moses Itauma

Very hard to say. Itauma's team dodged Sanchez, which should make one skeptical in picking Itauama in any fantasy fight.

My gut feeling is Itauma can blast Young out in the first six rounds if he goes for it. However, the longer the fight goes on, the more confident Young will become and the less confident Itauma will become.

 

If Jimmy Young could box Young Foreman's head off, then I'd back him to do the same against Itauma.

 

Too early to say how good Moses really is. I am very optimistic though.

 

Itauma would have to be very good at cutting off the ring to beat the elusive Jimmy Young

 

Jimmy Young once said "Never mistake my kindness for weakness, I’m kind to everyone. But when someone is unkind to me, weakness is not what they’ll remember." and anyone who's ever seen him box knows this to be true.

 

Itauma wrecks him...

 

Itauma has never in his life seen a fighter like Jimmy Young because those cute, spoiler guys aren't allowed to exist anymore. They make guys look bad and, in an era when you have been 'exposed' if you don't win every fight in the first 2 rounds, there is no room for that. Itauma may well win the fight, and maybe he won't, but it is very unlikely that he will look good no matter how it turns out.

 

Even if Itauma proves to be the goods, he isn’t blowing Young out of there, he had an excellent defence and rarely got caught clean.

 

Nobody ever looked good against Young win or lose.

 

I'm not sold on Itauma's stamina either yet.

He was blowing a bit vs Franklin and that was in a fight he had 0 resistance.

I'm not making any predictions on Itauma against past notable Heavyweights until I see the following.

1. His chin tested.

2. His stamina tested in a fight where he has some resistance.

3. He beats a top 10 ranked Heavyweight.

 

I don't think Young even fought a southpaw, nevermind an athletic 240 pound one with lots of power.

 

I'm not going to make out that I predicted Itauma would fall apart and get stopped vs Hrgovic.

And I was excited about Itauma's potential aswell.

But I do think the Franklin fight was an indication that Itauma's stamina may of been a bit suspect.

 

Joe Louis used to say " you can run but you can't hide" but the tough early start of Jimmy Young taught him to hide in the ring, and he learned defense uniquely and well. Young could also fight briskly for 15 rds. if needed, something that this young crop would have trouble with at a fast pace and the extra weight that takes its toll on stamina as rounds roll by, so Young would be there at the finish line and victorious.

 

You're across this again as usual lol