Still think Usyk dismantles Moses easily, but that was an impressive win.
Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin - DAZN
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Easily?
I love Usyk,i would be worried about him in that one and i would be rooting for Usyk
This guys a natural heavyweight and that footwork and timing mixed with power is dangerous for anyone
I do see Usyk winning but thats a dangerous fightLast edited by Stuntman Mike; 03-28-2026, 05:42 PM.👍 1Comment
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Pretty good win - Franklin didn't flop out early or fight scared or anything like that, he was serviceable which is what they hoped for. \
Ituama had to create a little bit of his own offense as Franklin likes to hide his hands and not give away too mch, I liked that. Also, in this fight you realize how big Ituama is, they keep calling him Tyson but he's a lot bigger.👍 1Comment
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I don't think it will be "easy". He'll have to bamboozle Itauma for a few rounds before he stops him. I don't have any certainty when you get a BIG, TALL heavyweight who has hands that fast. As I'm thinking about it now, I can see how Usyk might pick him apart and finish him, because slow, flat-footed Franklin gave him quite a few little issues. Usyk is 10 times better and fitter than Franklin....AND MUCH FASTER.Last edited by Damn Wicked; 03-28-2026, 05:46 PM.Comment
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That's the way I see it too. It's a very dangerous fight for Usyk, even though he might pick Itauma apart and stop him....MAYBE. It's definitely not a sure thing!Comment
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I think the likelihood is that Itauma would KO Kabayel early. Kabayel is too flat footed and likes to go to war. He might be too easy of a target. Hard to say for certain though. It's an interesting fight.Comment
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Franklin gave him precisely zero issues.
I don't think it will be "easy". He'll have to bamboozle Itauma for a few rounds before he stops him. I don't have any certainty when you get a BIG, TALL heavyweight who has hands that fast. As I'm thinking about it now, I can see how Usyk might pick him apart and finish him, because slow, flat-footed Franklin gave him quite a few little issues. Usyk is 10 times better and fitter than Franklin....AND MUCH FASTER.
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Considering that Usik will presumably take the rest of 2026 off after the farce against Rico, Itauma and Kabayel need to fight to establish the rightful number 1 contender.
Extremely curious to see how Itauma would fair against a top contender that actually punch back....and punch hard too!Comment
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