Now let's be honest. So many experts. Who can show that they picked for Hrgovic?

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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Did you post it beforehand?
    Certainly wasn't easy. Hrgovic was very gutsy
     
    bailey, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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  2. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    this will probably be a small circle jerk, but fun to watch :icon_popcorn:
     
    Salty Dog, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes
    I nearly wrote on the thread start and should have noted it, as you were one of the very few others I remember saying before the fight
    So many others wise after the event
     
    bailey, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Be interesting to read what you wrote
    If you can find it, it would be interesting to see your thoughts
     
    bailey, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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  5. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't think so
     
    bailey, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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  6. DubbleJab

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    "Great performance" is a bit of a stretch if you lose every minute of the fight and win because your opponent is exhausted.

    This wasn't some "Masterful Plan", Hrgovic had no other route to victory, than just hope Itauma burns himself out.
     
    DubbleJab, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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  7. kirk

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    It was 60/40 for me. I figured Filip would last to the late rounds and wind up making it hard on Moses late and maybe even win all the championship rounds and lose a 7-5 controversial decision or lose by late tko on cuts or a bogus stoppage to a flurry. But I expected him to make it fight down the stretch. I just thought it wouldn't be enough.

    After the fight, I dont think Filip was better then I thought he was, but I think Moses is a bit more flawed then I anticipated he would be, even though I expected some flaws at his age and experience level obviously.
     
    kirk, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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  8. misd669

    misd669 New Member Full Member

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    when???
    if on this forum, i've been a member since 2012..
    i come here almost every day, but haven't posted much up until the hrgovic/itauma fight
     
    misd669, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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  9. Salty Dog

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    the people that have cause to circle jerk are few was my point. however, you're getting some help as far as attendance.

    for the record i was surprised as most. hrgovic never looked that fluid to me as he did in this fight and moses was the young hotness, right? you guys that foresaw it are frikken quasimodos and such, no?
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Christ, a day later, the delusion continues. Hrgovic won between 2 and 3 of the 8, before stopping him in the 9th. You're a rank novice, who clearly doesn't know how to process what you're seeing properly.
     
    CST80, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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  11. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah. Pretty consistent with my post history as well.
     
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  12. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Before the fight started
     
    bailey, Aug 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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  13. misd669

    misd669 New Member Full Member

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    yes, i did..as well as a few youtube channels
     
    misd669, Aug 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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  14. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I picked Moses to win, but I do remember thinking the fact he was an eight to one favorite was absolutely ridiculous and I really felt this was going to be a very difficult fight for him, one he potentially loses. I thought it was a terrible matchmaking pick by his team.
     
    vargasfan1985, Aug 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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  15. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Listening to UK announcers and fans will do that to someone. They are by far the most biased in the world. Notice the only showed between rounds video of about two landed punches by Hrgovic the entire fight. Even halfway through the 9th they were already crowning Itauma.
     
    fencik45, Aug 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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