Could Moses Itauma have outpointed Hrgović if he didn’t chase the Finish?

Yes but no one his age should be gassing after 6 rounds and especially in a fight he really isn't taking much punishment.

 

No.
Even with measured aproach he would probably be gassed at the latter rounds.
His gas tank is one of the worst i have ever seen

 

Yes. I am 90 percent sure he could have

 

He was 80-71 up lol... just stick and move lol... he doesn't seem to have recovery powers.

 

He has the gas tank of Zhilei Zhang

 

That's actually a disturbing lack of cardio for a 21 year to be in that condition after 9 rounds of boxing.

His team needs to rebuild his whole body.

 

Excuses.

 

I’m not so sure. He seems to have one gear and that’s hell for leather from the off. If he becomes more reserved he allows his opponent to work their own offence which itself can change the trajectory of a fight.

I deal in facts, the facts are Itauma couldn’t beat Hrgović in a 12 round world title fight. The facts are Itauma has shown his way of fighting and his current condition cannot go past 9 rounds.

I won’t be shocked if this ruins his projected career path.

 

Majority of the division would have been stopped by all the blows Filip absorbed

 

Man didn't even make it to the championship rounds. In a fight where he was basically having it all his own way. Just inexcusable to be that poorly trained. Even the OG glass cannon Iron Mike could muddle his way through a fight once it got later on. He wasn't going to brutally knock you out after about the 6th round, but he'd hang in there and get a decision.

This kid looks like Goku for 3-4 rounds and then he looks like Goku after getting his ass beat so badly he needs a Sensu bean.

 

No, because the dynamics of a fight changes if the tactics are different. The opponent is not static. Hrgovic would have fought differently if the Itauma fought differently.

if Itauma was less aggressive, then Hrgovic would have been more aggressive.

The reality is that fate cannot be changed. It was written and Hrgovic was destined to win tonight.

 

He never seen anything like that


People will say the Ali rope a dope but in reality Ali was controlling the fight and up on the cards when the fight was stopped

 

I think he could have. I liked it when he threw to the body, sometimes followed with a headshot and retreated. He also feigned quite effectively as well. He had a lot of control for most of the fight without expending too much effort, it was trying to go for the finish that ended him really.