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closer wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 14:47 Anyone got a river? Ta

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 10:58 Thanks guys.

I still have the snooker final on. So will skip at least the start of the YouTube stuff.

See what I feel coming on for 7pm.

Grilling Machine wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 16:32 I wish bookies didn't group KO/TKO/DQ, cos I'd bet on Hrgovic being stopped on his feet. I'd bet on Homepride Howard.

Maybe there'll be a KO that surprises me, but at this point I think I've talked myself into expecting a disappointment. Hrg might need to be smart enough to take a knee even if he doesn't need it.

joshj909 wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 16:36Think the problem is that different jurisdictions have different rules for what counts as a KO and TKO. Also, think some don't even announce it properly so leaves a grey area where the punters would always lose.

forcefraser wrote: ↑28 Aug 2026, 11:01 50pts Hrgovic by any method 6-1
25 points Hrgovic stoppage rounds 7-9 at 32-1
25 Points Hrgovic stoppage rounds 10-12 at 40-1

Gotta be worth a punt

forcefraser wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:38

forcefraser wrote: ↑28 Aug 2026, 11:01 50pts Hrgovic by any method 6-1
25 points Hrgovic stoppage rounds 7-9 at 32-1
25 Points Hrgovic stoppage rounds 10-12 at 40-1

Gotta be worth a punt

At last I land a big one

Coco wrote: ↑26 Aug 2026, 07:44

KiwiRider wrote: ↑26 Aug 2026, 05:36

Taansend wrote: ↑25 Aug 2026, 22:56 Hrgovic looks to be in a lot better shape than he did prior to Dubois, when he looked a little podgy.

Yeah I was pleasantly surprised, he's taking this seriously alright. One of his legacy problems has been his engine. Imagine if he won.
Probably not allowed.

Huge opportunity for Hgovic against a guy who has never gone more than 6

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑26 Aug 2026, 08:24 If his cuts stand up, I think Hrgovic will win it.

kbackup408 wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:21 I can't remember the exact words but Ben said to Moses "hang in there" knew something was off - credit to Hrgovic!

Eolaithe wrote: ↑27 Aug 2026, 20:22That said, there are still questions about Itauma.

He has limited amateur experience, has boxed only 31 professional rounds, and has so far faced has-beens or journeymen, with the media justifying the hype with sparring stories.

And despite his dominant victory over Jermaine Franklin Jr. being superficially-impressive, no one can deny the American being gun-shy and weighing 24lbs heavier than he was for the Anthony Joshua fight.

I also noticed that Itauma was breathing heavily as he walked back to his corner after the fourth round; and in the second half of the same round, his mouth was open while he was pressuring Franklin.

This raised one rather interesting question: is Itauma simply a natural mouth-breather who quickly switches from nasal breathing after only minor physical effort, or is he a front-runner with a shallow gas tank who may fade badly in the second half of a fight?

magnus wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 16:39 From the moment this fight was talked about I thought Moses would steamroller Hrgovic. I've not changed my mind.

magnus wrote: ↑30 Aug 2026, 04:40

magnus wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 16:39 From the moment this fight was talked about I thought Moses would steamroller Hrgovic. I've not changed my mind.

Thankfully I'm not a big gambler. As my predictions go this is up with the time I thought Jorge Luis Gonzales would rule the HW division.

Yuzo wrote: ↑30 Aug 2026, 07:50 you guys want to know why filip hrgovic has a good chin? its because hes slow. thats why he knows when hes gonna get hit. its always the fast, quick guys that are always in such hurry. so in their hurry they miss things. they're going so fast they overlook the small thing they needed to see. that little thing in the corner of their eye that they needed to notice. the thing you'd need to slow down to see.