Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgović & Sam Noakes vs. Denys Berinchyk + Nelson Hysa vs. Thomas Narmo RBR.

After round 3 it was obvious that Itauma needed to slow it down. But Davison seemed to be watching the fight like a fan who was dazzled by the hand speed and eye catching big shots without considering anything else.

 

Davison throwing the towel after Foster already stopped the fight, he really can't help himself with that towel.

Foster kicked it away with utter contempt

 

Positives and negatives.

+ Itauma outboxed Hrgovic for 8 rounds and looked very good.
+ It's a big lesson on stamina management and if he can rectify this, it's a lesson well worth learning.
+ The pressure is off him now, so they slow down his development and build.

- If that gas tank cannot be fixed moving forward, he's in big trouble.
- Psychologically this will be very difficult and could massively impact the rest of his career (Like David Price).
- His power may not be as legit as we thought, Hrgovic chin was unreal but maybe things lie somewhere in the middle.

I do think he'll be a world champion moving forward but it's too early and they should definitely avoid the immediate rematch.

 

That was the most tired I've seen a fighter look in the ring since Matthew Macklin when he fought Jamie Moore.

 

Itsuma said this a few weeks back. Sounded mad at the time.

Hasnt aged well either

 

I agree mostly but don't see it as devastating as Prices losses and Moses certainly showed he could take a few shots last night even when gassed.