Bakhodir Jalolov vs Moses Itauma

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Jun 16, 2024.


Who wins ?

This poll will close on Mar 13, 2027 at 10:16 AM.
  1. Moses Itauma

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  2. Bakhodir Jalolov

    80.6%
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This fight is realistic in 3 years
     
  2. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Itauma looks like a fat cruiserweight, hardly very large lol
     
  3. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Itauma seems to be getting big hype and he’s a bum
     
  4. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    He's not a bum, he's just a prospect - we don't know how far he can go, yet.

    Jalolov is just a prospect also... He's got a lot more amateur experience, but he's getting too old without having proven anything as a pro - I suspect he'll never amount to anything.
     
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  5. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Even if he only gets to gate keeper status that’s much further than Itauma gets. Too small and tubby. Doesn’t have the foot speed to do anything in the division.
     
  6. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    We just don't know yet.

    Lots of people wrote Dubois off after losing to Joyce pretty much literally just sitting behind a jab... Looked thick as pig****, unable to adapt, too limited to amount to much.
    And yet, he's built back and improved - he still has limitations, but he's not even prime yet.

    Guys tend to improve before they hit their prime - not in physical height or reach, obviously, but in plenty of other ways.

    We don't know what Itauma can be yet... But he's got a lot more time to develop than an older prospect like Jalolov does.
     
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  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yep, it's all about how a fighter develops. Plenty of talented guys turning pro go nowhere because they never develop, while some less talented guys can become great fighters because the learn, adapt, keep improving.

    Itauma right now might go either way. He is far more talented than most prospects I've seen in years. He's not only fast and powerful, but he also knows how to counter already, something guys like Parker still hasn't learned. But if he can't improve beyond this he'll go nowhere. He also needs to show if he has the mental fortitude.
     
  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Itauma isn't small or slow
     
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  9. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Isn’t he like 6ft 2 or 3?
    That’s tiny for a heavyweight and he isn’t exactly ripped, he looks like a telly tubby


    Very slow feet too
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Schoolkids don't hold their own or bash up reigning world champions and top 5 contenders in the gym in sparring unless there's something special about them
     
  11. Soi Six

    Soi Six daddy, daddy cool, daddy, daddy cool banned Full Member

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    Itauma is hardly very large - he's a small heavyweight. He has certainly looked better than Jalolov, though.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's not small. He would've been dwarfed by Wach and Garber, he wasn't. He looks about 6'4
     
  13. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    he's a legit 6'5
     
  14. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    Jalalov way too experienced for Itauma ATM.
     
  15. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    Is Wilder a bum if Itauma isnt haha.