Itauma- Hrgovic is rumoured

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  • JakeTheBoxer
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    Itauma- Hrgovic is rumoured

    That would be a good fight.

    So it leeaves Kabayel for Usyk? I guess we will find out in 2026.

    Heavyweights are tired if waiting. Parker- Wardley and Hrgovic - Itauma would be great.
    Last edited by JakeTheBoxer; 09-03-2025, 03:28 PM.
  • dan_cov
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    Hrgovic can only do better than Whyte did.

    I don't think much of him and expect him to get stopped on cuts or that granite chin to finally betray him but he should at least offer some resistance and not bowl over the first time he gets hit.

    It could be very interesting if he can make it through the first 3-4 rounds then we should get a whole lot of questions answered about the flavour of the month.

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    • Joseph
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      #3
      Hrgovic is slow and limited but he has a fantastic chin, no doubt. This will be a much better test than Whyte if true.

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      • dan_cov
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        #4
        Everytime I think of Hrgovic and formerly Joe Joyce I sit chuckling to myself like a mad man realising they practically just block punches with their face until the opponent has exerted themselves.

        This era of HWs really is something

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          #5
          Originally posted by dan_cov
          Everytime I think of Hrgovic and formerly Joe Joyce I sit chuckling to myself like a mad man realising they practically just block punches with their face until the opponent has exerted themselves.

          This era of HWs really is something
          Wardley is the same.

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          • hugh grant
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            It'd be interesting whose favourite?

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            • JakeTheBoxer
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              Well, I think Hrgovic takes him into deep waters and we find out more about Itauma. Abaut his chin, stamin, how he reacts when the fight goes past 6th, 7th, 8th round....

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              • Coverdale
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                It's an excellent matchup, I just assumed Hrgovic would be out for a while because his cut reopened? When I look at Hrgovic I feel there's the outline of a really good fighter there if he could be a bit sharper.

                As for the guys supposedly "waiting" for Usyk. The champion fought more recently than both Parker and Kabayel who have been sitting on their silly 'interim' belts, which is part of the problem with having four sets of competing rankings. People will look to strategically place themselves for an easy belt rather than fight fellow top ten TBRB fighters.

                Itauma hasn't earned his shot, beating Hrgovic gets him closer.

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                • Bipolar Hero
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by JakeTheBoxer
                  Well, I think Hrgovic takes him into deep waters and we find out more about Itauma. Abaut his chin, stamin, how he reacts when the fight goes past 6th, 7th, 8th round....
                  Dumb post. Hrgovic is shyt, he gets stopped.

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                  • TheIronMike
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                    #10
                    Hilarious to think just 3-4 years ago, Hrgovic was seen as a future champ

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