Usyk should fight Itauma and retire

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  1. Parker90

    Parker90 Active Member Full Member

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    itauma needs to beat a top 10 g uy 1st lol. kabayal should get the title shot but usyk doesn't like body punches so gonna duck him as much as possible
     
  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Itauma has proven nothing and a number of us are strongly beginning to suspect that he is not what he is being touted as.
     
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  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Don’t get me wrong Itauma’s win over Whyte was a good win but Itauma could prove to be a complete hype job.

    He needs to do a lot more than beat Whyte, and certainly Franklin to earn a title shot.
     
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  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Someone who turns down Frank Sanchez isn't ready for Oleksandr Usyk.
     
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  5. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas banned Full Member

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    There’s no way Usyk cracks on beyond Itauma
     
  6. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Itauma is much "greener" than Canelo was though and look at how much crap Floyd gets for beating Canelo when he was a world title holder.
     
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  7. ubareem

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    So far Itauma may be the most hyped up boxer in decades without having merited it, but let's see how he does against Franklin. Frank Warren even admitted they turned down the Frank Sanchez fight, which would've been an excellent test (depending upon the condition of Sanchez's knee).