Why Moses will never come back

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by serioussam, Aug 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM.


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  1. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Boxing is all he nose
     
    thehook13, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM
    thehook13, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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  2. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    Nice strawman, doc—I never said Itauma wasn't amazing, I'm actually a fan and would love to see him bounce back

    I just watched the fight instead of fanboying, and Hrgović’s praise won't magically fix the pacing issue that cost Moses the fight

    Having valid doubts about a 21-year-old completely rebuilding his style after getting battered isn't delusional, it’s called boxing reality
     
    serioussam, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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  3. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People are such drama queens. Dumb ones at that.

    If he's mentored and guided properly, this loss (exact same way that happened to the great Wladimir Klitschko at a very similar age) will be a far better learning experience than crushing a bunch of cans.
     
    theanatolian, Aug 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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  4. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    On that night, Itauma would have knocked out 90% of the division; believe me, he will bounce back—he is a huge asset to the division and to boxing.
     
    CroBox29, Aug 31, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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  5. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    In one sense...

    The biggest money is to be made with the zero intact and the hype at max.

    Losing to a gatekeeper because you can't stop him makes the road longer and more difficult - he's not taken one loss when already highly proven, he's taken a loss when he's not quite in sight of the peak of the mountain yet...

    With careful management he could chew through a bunch of journeymen and even some of the less durable contenders - but the moment you put iron in front of him and demand that he justify himself on cards he's going to struggle, if he can even get there.

    Which suggests a future as a dominant champion might be completely off the table, or a huge amount of work away... But the Wilder path of blasting out guys that aren't that good and letting the hype build is gone, the illusions been shattered too early.

    I guess we'll see whether he wants it - I wouldn't be surprised if he goes on, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
     
    BubblesUK, Aug 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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