Who should Moses fight should he return?

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  1. lone star

    lone star Active Member Full Member

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    Absolutely. Maybe even just below British title level. He was ****ed. Would Area title then England title level be more beneficial to him ?
     
    lone star, Sep 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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  2. Philosopher

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    I also think Parker has a great chance of beating Hrgo now...but styles make fights. I don't think Parker has the style at this point in his career to push Moses the way Hrgo did. If Moses wasn't punching, Hrgo was, or at least positionally pressuring him. I don't think Parker has that in his game now, if he ever did...
     
    Philosopher, Sep 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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  3. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    The bigger point, potentially, is we've actually seen Parker can actually be stopped, even if it's not easy - so the odds of Itauma winning are better already...

    I would be fairly sure Parker would win the decision - neither is knocking the other out and Parker's the better points fighter.

    But such are the intangibles, it's possible Itauma has a better chance against Parker even though he's more capable than Hrgovic... It's also entirely possible that Itauma looks even worse against hypothetical Parker.
     
    BubblesUK, Sep 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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  4. Wizbit1013

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

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    Probably not as he'd blow people away at that level

    But at a slightly higher level he can continue to fine tune his game, hopefully minus Ben Davidson
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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  5. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Itauma also has a tendency to land on the top of the head which is why I see him doing a repeat.
     
    Kiwi Casual, Sep 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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  6. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    didn't Parker fight Joyce instead? Given his track record I don't think Parker ducked Hrgovic (though I think it would be a very interesting fight for both).
     
    Kiwi Casual, Sep 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usually one loss at the age of 21 would just be a bump in the road, this was different. He may very well never recover from that .
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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  8. Wizbit1013

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

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    If anything it was a financial duck

    People rattle on about how nobody wanted to face Hrgovic at that point yet fail to mention the purse split was terrible for whoever signed up to face him

    Hence a number of top 10 fighters skipped the option
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Now that you mention it, it does ring a bell that the purse splits were awful for a lot of fighters back then. Something to do with one of the orgs rules wasn't it?
     
    Kiwi Casual, Sep 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Not saying he outright ducked him but he was one of many who turned down the opportunity of a guaranteed world title shot should they have beaten the supposedly mediocre gatekeeper Hrgovic. His team cited numerous reasons but it's obvious other top HWs rate Hrgovic much higher than some fans do

    It would be an interesting fight but I don't see how it would be any less than 50-50 going in and I'd favour Hrgovic
     
    Serge, Sep 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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  11. Serge

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    Hrgovic vs Big Bang was 60-40 split and fighters were turning down that guaranteed world title shot opportunity a win over Hrgovic would of secured them before financial terms were even discussed. It's not like Hrgovic was earning a fortune and a world title shot obviously comes with bigger purses and if you win a world title you've hit the jackpot
     
    Serge, Sep 9, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    One thing I will say is if E-Hearn gave a crap about Hrgovic and he was one of his favourites he would've broke the bank to ensure Hrgovic got those bigger fights and names when he was co-promoting him.
     
    Serge, Sep 9, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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  13. Wizbit1013

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

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    Yeah the fight wasn't worth the risk for most

    People would have taken it if it was someone like Charles Martin standing in the way

    Lurch was too much work
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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  14. Pezee

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    Opetaia
     
    Pezee, Sep 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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  15. Ice8Cold

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    Hrgovic would have fought AJ had he beat Dubois I believe.
     
    Ice8Cold, Sep 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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