Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte

[Primo Carnera]

Belatedly just sat and watched this as I was away the weekend. I’ve got a theory on this (Surprise surprise!)
1. We all thought Whyte was in amazing shape, and on the scales he was. And it was uncharacteristic of him to think he could get into that shape by grafting his nuts off more than he has his whole career. So here’s the theory….. I reckon he was on Mounjaro , which explains how he lost the weight, and while he probably trained well because he was lighter and able to, I don’t reckon he trained like a savage, hence the lack of punch resistance.
These weight loss drugs are amazing, but to get the best of them, you can’t let them do all the heavy lifting, you have to work with it. I don’t reckon it would be a banned substance either.
2. We didn’t see enough of Itauma, but I can’t help thinking he’s the real deal. The way he moves, his punch selection , combinations, nastiness, it’s all there. The only thing we haven’t really seen is if he can take a dig and what his natural reactions/survival instincts are like when he’s in trouble.
But you know what, we might not see that for quite a while, because I’m not sure who is out there that can show us that.
Apart from Usyk , I would put him in with anyone else in the World and not be too worried, because apart from Usyk, let’s be fair, there’s not a lot of quality out there.
Strap yourselves in and prepare for a helluva ride with this guy.