Comments Thread For: Daily Bread Mailbag: Oleksandr Usyk-Moses Itauma, Jake Paul-'Tank' Davis, and more

[pollywog]

Hyping up YungMo to face Usyk when he's a big unknown until his chin gets checked is asking for trouble.

How about cleaning out the last lot of brit frauds before promoting a new one ?

Feed Itauma Usyk's sloppy seconds in Dubois or Joshua and make the kid earn his shot, the old fashioned way.

[Smash]

"Great performance by Moses Itauma against Dillian White. This guy hits really hard, and he’s shaping up to be one of the greatest punchers in history"

lol im going to be laughing when someone makes him do the stanky leg or whatever, amazing the way people jump on hype trains over and over again, look at tank davis, i mean at least moses looks like he actually wants the top guys so yeah thats better of course

[BlackRobb]

There is a 0% chance that Floyd would fight a prime Leonard or Benitez. It’s useless comparing Floyd in a prime vs prime debate. You already know ahead of that he wouldn’t take the fight.

Why wouldn't Floyd take that fight? He fought Chico Corrales when nobody else would.

[wrecksracer]

Why wouldn't Floyd take that fight? He fought Chico Corrales when nobody else would.

There is a world of difference between Chico Corrales and Ray Leonard, as you know. Chico was a fun fighter with holes in his game.

[Sam_langford]

No need to rush Moses. The best strategy for developing a world class fighter as opposed to going after history and the cash are different. To fully develop him as a fighter means letting him fight different styles on the way up the ladder. His mind also has to be developed and maintained as well; to keep him hungry and growing as a person. All kind of exposures have to be factored in (money, fame, women, and other). The two must go together or the whole project can collapse. All it takes is one moment of lapse, and what could-of-been can become a has-been or never-was.

[Jab jab boom]

“This guy hits really hard, and he’s shaping up to be one of the greatest punchers in history. I think Itauma could be the pound-for-pound number one in the not-too-distant future.”

These never cease to amaze with their levels of delusion. Dude beats a washed up gate keeper and now he’s on the doorstep of greatness in their eyes. Insane.

[TonyRespectful]

How does Itauma leapfrog Kobayashi and Parker ?

[Tag, You're Hit]

Boots will never be P4P Top 10, let alone #1. Some folks are simply so delusional. It's sad.

So says your crystal ball? Explain why? I'm not saying for sure Boots is/will be in the top 10, but he has loads of talent, so let's see where it goes.

[Tag, You're Hit]

“This guy hits really hard, and he’s shaping up to be one of the greatest punchers in history. I think Itauma could be the pound-for-pound number one in the not-too-distant future.”

These never cease to amaze with their levels of delusion. Dude beats a washed up gate keeper and now he’s on the doorstep of greatness in their eyes. Insane.

People sure jump on the hype-train quickly, right? Moses could be the truth. Let's see him in some fights with better competition. Should be a fun ride.

[roademier]

Why wouldn't Floyd take that fight? He fought Chico Corrales when nobody else would.

That was a great win.
At 130
Floyd only fought 2 career welters in Baldomir and Berto and one naturally bigger fighter in Canelo which deserves credit but if you look at all his other 147 defenses they are mostly former champs from feather to Jr welters.
Do you think a fight with Tommy Hearns would be the same as the Corrales fight?
Floyd is an amazingly great fighter all time but not at welterweight.