How would Hrgovic vs Itauma 2 go?

Pretty much how I see it...

If Itauma can fix the gas tank a bit, implement a pace he can keep up and still do enough to win the rounds, he could absolutely win on points.

But... There's some big ifs in there, and stamina isn't necessarily as easy to fix as we often think it should be (see Hrgovic, for example).

Equally, trying to train a boxer to fight against mother nature is not without consequences and not without resistance... Itauma's a natural fast paced KO artist - and there's plenty of fights that'd still be very effective.

Can he fight to a plan B? Big question.
Can he stick to a plan B that's not natural to him? Big question.
Can he learn to fight different ways and go through the gears when opportunities present? Big question.

You can look at other fighters who tried to change themselves too much and the effect... AJ is as good an example as any - he very much could fight to plan B (if anything better than plan A) but clearly didn't like doing so and didn't go through the gears seamlessly either.

There's a lot of big questions to be answered, still!

 

Another big question is how much longer Hrgovics chin can hold. They all crack eventually (see Joyce).

 

Absolutely.

And, like Joyce, without an unbreakable chin Hrgovic would get much easier to beat - not that he's particularly scary a proposition now unless you're entirely reliant on trying to stop him.

 

Itauma was teeing off but couldn't move Hrgovic. Hrgovic wins stoppage even sooner.

 

If it happened next I’d favour Hrgovic.

Itauma still isn’t particularly experienced and will surely doubt his gas tank.

He needs to get rounds in against solid fighters at fridge world level. Gassiev would be a good fighter for him to get back in there against.

 

I'm all for it. Similar result but we get to see Trans Warren afterwards.

 

What 5 rounds did you give him?

 

Yeah Kabayel next. No reason for that fight not to happen. Pay Sanchez the step aside money and get it on ASAP.

 

I felt Hrgovic won rounds 3, 5 & 6
I'm surprised more didn't see the 6th to Hrgovic as I felt It was quite clear
I noted on the rbr at the time that Itaumas hands were lowering

 

i agree with everything you said there, except for the last bit..
itauma should be kept away from hrgovic full stop..
hrgovic is mentally too strong for him

 

Ironically most of the people giving Hrgovic no credit are the ones who wanted Itauma to lose. I think a lot of people are just incapable of acknowledging both fighters brought their best, and the better, more prepared opponent won.

I don't think an immediate rematch makes sense at all. Moses needs to work on his stamina and getting more experience in, and Hrgovic needs to take the opportunity to bag some big fights of his own while he's still in his prime (ideally a big scrap in Croatia!).