Itauma is the goods

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I'm still waiting for that phenom David Price to pan out.

    Now, HE is the goods!
     
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  2. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He is an excellent prospect.

    I tend to believe that UK fighters get hyped way beyond what they deserve and receive a lot of bias in the public/media.
    However, Moses is definitely one of the best prospects rights now in the whole of boxing.

    As you have realised and will soon discover, how few people on here understand much except jumping on bandwagons
     
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  3. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I said this on another thread recently.

    If the stuff I see on here is from so called hardcore fans, they are the biggest reason the sport doesn’t grow. Any person interested in boxing, just hear it’s “fans” slagging it off every 2mins and saying it’s ****. So why would they start watching?

    it’s also brought in these fake saviours like Turki and Dana.

    also, I dunno if it’s different to other sports but the lack of understanding of even basic things is surprising from so called “fans” on here.
    Prime example, what and how a prospect is handled.
     
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  4. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He’s big, super quick, has great power and natural athleticism.
    Something about him mentally seems a bit weird, can’t put my finger on it.
     
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  5. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    he looks very good on his current diet. but he has flaws. right now usyk would still set him up and hurt him. he is still the best looking prospect in the very long dry spell. if he can learn to better protect himself when he attacks, it would get him closer to complete. teach him how to close those angles he leaves open when he punches. i look forward to watching him improve in his performances.
     
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  6. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Itauma has mainly been matched with lumbering, slow, and unfit boxers so far, and most of them were mediocre at best in terms of ability.

    I’d like to watch him go up against a tough, experienced boxer like Andy Ruiz Jr, and let's see what he's really made of.
     
  7. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's what a prospect is

    Someone who you have to rate off of potential

    Once he shows proof he's no longer a prospect
     
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  8. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd be shocked if he didn't end up having a better career than Corie Sanders
     
  9. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting about the mental thing

    I think he has the kind of stoicism that is good for handling fame

    He lacks any real charisma and might be more of a Wladimir Klitschko or Lennox Lewis type in that way
     
  10. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd prefer him fight Filip Hrgovic next
     
  11. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hrgovic is a bum. Itauma finishes him off in 3 rounds.
     
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  12. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Exactly, you rate on potential… so how are you jumping all the way to ‘best ever’ already? That’s the whole issue.
     
  13. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has the potential to be the best ever
     
  14. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would be a good test and one thing about Hrgovic is hes extremely durable
     
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  15. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think so. He was smashed by Dubois.