Moses Itauma Clearly Doesn't have the Greatest Whiskers

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  1. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    Guys chill.

    His chin is ok, at least far from Price-chin

    His gas tank is also good holy cat he kept this incredible speed for more than 6 rounds
    he just has zero pacing experience. He blew all his load because he hasn't learned how to manage his energy over 12 rounds yet

    It’s pure inexperience, not bad stamina nor glass chin
     
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  2. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some blame has to go on Ben Davison...what advice was he giving him?
     
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  3. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This had nothing whatsoever to do with his chin.
     
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  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    You’re either trolling or you’re drunk.

    Dumbest thread I’ve ever seen.

    He literally punched himself out and lost due to sheer exhaustion.

    Poor fitness and bad tactics.

    Inexperience.

    His chin is fine.
     
  5. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    Itauma in fact has chin issues!! Think about it: Hrgovic was also exhausted and taking bombs, but didn’t go down. Itauma, once hit with a Hrgovic left crumpled like dirty clothes. Cotton swab head needs to work on that chin, along with that weak sauce stamina. Hrgovic, not a GREAT fighter, recognized that Itauma lacked in 2 vital departments: punch resistance and stamina. And the NEW!!!
     
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  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Ituama will be the next David Price, mark my words! Even the 25% brain damaged body builder Joshua starches him! This was his first big test, and he failed miserably!
     
  7. 81ZAR

    81ZAR Dr. Steelhammer Full Member

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    I think his chin is fine, but definitely not grade A, to be getting rocked by Hrgovic who isn't a puncher. It might not be an issue for him moving forward though, most won't be able to withstand Itauma's onslaught, so they won't get a chance to test his chin, unlike Hrgovic who is able to hang in there.
     
  8. d4n1elc

    d4n1elc DLC Full Member

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    Itauma should trial with Davison, if he can't score a defining win under Davison again then Ben gotta go
     
  9. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Not drunk, but Itauma sure was from the punches of a known light-hitter!!

    If he had a sturdy mandible he would have lasted. Maybe it's not complete china, but it sure isn't that great with
     
  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Not drunk, just a weirdo with nothing to do so comes up with a schtick to run on an online forum for decades.
     
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  11. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    I get that the hype was too much, Is he the second coming of Mike Tyson? No, never really bought into that narrative. But I wouldn't write him off just yet though, he's got a lot of good assets, I don't think he's packing a china chin either, he's just clearly very inexperienced. This was a step too far for him. In retrospect, you have to of had at least one good competitive 10 rounder if you are going to fight Hrgovic. When he didn't blast him out in the first few rounds he didn't know what to do. Ben Davison is a terrible trainer in my opinion, he only knows how to teach offense and putting combinations together, none of his fighters know how to defend themselves.
     
  12. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's a 21 year old fighter who lost to a far more experienced veteran. Marvin Hagler lost to C level fighters at that age. Then came back 10 times better. It happens.
     
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  13. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He didn't really show any chin deficiencies in this fight. I do think he got hurt in the midst of his onslaught in the penultimate round, but after that, him stumbling all over the ring was clearly because he was so damn tired. He was grimacing in the corner as if he knew he had nothing left and was trying to conjure something up. In the last round Hrgovic did land some big shots and Itauma stayed on his feet despite his fatigue. A chinny guy would have been down and out in that round but Itauma was still swinging till the end.
     
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  14. 46and0

    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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    Definitely has a suspect Chin. He's on the Chincheckers radar.
     
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  15. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    If the towel doesn’t come out he was getting brutally KOed. He’s lucky his corner saved him.
     
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