Moses Itauma vs prime Anthony Joshua

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Aug 16, 2025.


Who wins ?

This poll will close on May 12, 2028 at 2:52 PM.

  1. Itauma by KO

    13 vote(s)
    40.6%

  2. Joshua beats him

    19 vote(s)
    59.4%
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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm saying it now, Itauma would finish joshua in 6 rounds. The same version of joshua who beat Klitschko, Povetkin, and Parker, Itauma beats him. This thread will be bumped after Itauma smokes Parker
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 16, 2025
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 16, 2025
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  2. Blg Man

    Blg Man Member Full Member

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    1 round max
     
    Blg Man, Aug 16, 2025
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  3. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    AJ loses on the ringwalk after having a panic attack and hyperventialting
     
    miniq, Aug 16, 2025
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  4. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bump.

    I’d say this is a decent fight, but Joshua might take it late after getting hurt early on, but I could certainly see Itauma clipping Joshua early and him not recovering too.
     
    Devon, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
    Devon, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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  5. 81ZAR

    81ZAR Dr. Steelhammer Full Member

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    AJ by KO, and early.

    In my opinion, the Joshua before he had his confidence taken from Ruiz wouldn't have had much of an issue with Itauma.
     
    81ZAR, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
    81ZAR, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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  6. 81ZAR

    81ZAR Dr. Steelhammer Full Member

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    Joshua's decline has really skewed peoples memory of him earlier in his career. I think Itauma would be brutally KO'd by any version of Joshua prior to Ruiz 1
     
    81ZAR, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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  7. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I,d take Moses to take him out. Joshua would have flapped and went into panic mode. He was fighting old men or guys that couldnt really match his athletism in his prime. That made him look slightly better than he was.
     
    bbjc, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
    bbjc, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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  8. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I am not sure that any AJ would be able to survive the first 4 rounds against Moses.
    With Moses's dynamics and explosiveness, its just hard for me not seeing him catch AJ with multiple shots that can derail the fight for AJ. I do not think AJ would take them well.

    How would Moses's take AJ's shots? Impossible to know as of right now. If Moses turns out to have a real glass jaw, then Ill revise my view on this matchup.

    But I have to favor the guy who I think would do a better job at imposing himself on the other and who would probably land his shots more effectively. And in this matchup, if Moses does that, I just dont see AJ surviving it well enough for Moses's flaws and weakness to start allowing AJ to take control of the action.

    At this point I just think its a bad matchup for any AJ.

    That doesnt mean I think Moses will have a better career then him, I just think that offensively its a bad matchup for AJ going by what can be seen right now. If Moses turns out to have a glass chin then this changes things.
     
    kirk, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
    kirk, Sep 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Ruiz can crack that chin, Itauma shatters it.
     
    Kiwi Casual, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
    Kiwi Casual, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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  10. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    The AJ that fought Wlad would knock him out inside of 5 rounds.
     
    MidniteProwler, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
    MidniteProwler, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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  11. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Filip Hrgovic - Building his statue in Croatia Full Member

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    2 British Hype Jobs fighting one another. At least one hype job was a world champion. At least for one of them it was " coming home " then again seeing as though they're both English they'd probably draw.

    Its never coming home.
     
    NoChin, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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  12. Parker90

    Parker90 Active Member Full Member

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    joshua as long as moses not catch him like ruiz did. if he does joshua would be in major trouble
     
    Parker90, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
    Parker90, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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  13. HyperionAlpha

    HyperionAlpha Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Early AJ....would send the kid back to Grammar school.
     
    HyperionAlpha, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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  14. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The AJ that fought Vlad got brutally knocked down by a single shot, was reeling around for 4 rounds, and scraped by only just against a 41 year old who hadn't fought in 18 months. Let's get real. Itauma lands, AJ panics, fails to recover, gets stopped.

    Itauma hasn't really been chin checked, but he would need some serious chin issues for me to favor Joshua in this matchup.
     
    Slyk, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
    Slyk, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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  15. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua by KO. I think this forum continues to struggle with how flawed Itauma is technically.

    Mind you, he can fix some flaws and I might think the 2028 Itauma would dominate prime Joshua. Who knows.
     
    Lesion of Doom, Sep 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
    Lesion of Doom, Sep 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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