Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte

[Mark TKO]

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

[Master]

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

Too many ahead of Itauma such as Parker and Kabayal so he will not get the chance until he earns it. They would be good opponents for him.

[Spicoli]

No one saw that coming at all . Poor Whyte was seeing ghosts before the opening bell. Itauma does have some happy feet though, with the jump back reset, jump forward set up. Love to see him take things natural and learn from the backroads of prior eras that saw soooo many other prospects had yet to even show they can take a fresh punch. But like the hand speed.

[Beanz]

Itauma continues to impress. Must be a nightmare trying to get him rounds when he is on such an explosive trajectory. Whyte has to be done now but the future looks bright.

Very rare for somebody who carries that amount of power to be so rounded and fundamentally sound. No relying on one favourite combo to get the job done, Itauma has shown a great boxing brain already. Those skills are class.

[Spicoli]

Itauma continues to impress. Must be a nightmare trying to get him rounds when he is on such an explosive trajectory. Whyte has to be done now but the future looks bright.

Very rare for somebody who carries that amount of power to be so rounded and fundamentally sound. No relying on one favourite combo to get the job done, Itauma has shown a great boxing brain already. Those skills are class.

What we see in under 2 rounds so far, there's natural fluidity. But hardly enough to gauge overall skillset for me. Think he desperately needs rounds. Hey, feed him Jarrell Miller . Massive load, durable with a little depth. Watching Miller pounded for a number of rounds before flopping over is just a bonus.

[Beanz]

Itauma continues to impress. Must be a nightmare trying to get him rounds when he is on such an explosive trajectory. Whyte has to be done now but the future looks bright.

Very rare for somebody who carries that amount of power to be so rounded and fundamentally sound. No relying on one favourite combo to get the job done, Itauma has shown a great boxing brain already. Those skills are class.

What we see in under 2 rounds so far, there's natural fluidity. But hardly enough to gauge overall skillset for me. Think he desperately needs rounds. Hey, feed him Jarrell Miller . Massive load, durable with a little depth. Watching Miller pounded for a number of rounds before flopping over is just a bonus.

He still has a lot to prove but in the limited action we have seen him in, the skills he has he deploys with quite a rare fluidity for a big fella. Adversity will be his best friend if someone can give him rounds. Not just chin checking but stamina, plan B's and thinking on his feet when he is being shut out or countered.

[TIC]

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[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.

[Mark TKO]

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

Too many ahead of Itauma such as Parker and Kabayal so he will not get the chance until he earns it. They would be good opponents for him.

That's you speaking with your boxing purist hat on. That doesn't apply any more.

The Ring have just announced they have heard Turki wants to see Usyk V Itauma next. Parker won't get his shot

[Spicoli]

Unfortunately I can see them putting him in with Usyk way before he's ready.

Too many ahead of Itauma such as Parker and Kabayal so he will not get the chance until he earns it. They would be good opponents for him.

That's you speaking with your boxing purist hat on. That doesn't apply any more.

The Ring have just announced they have heard Turki wants to see Usyk V Itauma next. Parker won't get his shot

The craziness is Turki announced that immediately after Usyk and Dubois II. It was dismissed right off by majority, rightly imo. Now he starches a ghost and they act like it's new. The saying "there is levels to this" should also apply to hyped prospects being allowed to leapfrog legit learned contenders. But Turki gonna Turki . Like a backhanded slap to Usyk being honest.

[TIC]

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