Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

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garethhop wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:14 Never seen someone take a such heavy falls as Balogun and then get up 8 seconds later. Did it 3 times.
Yeah, that was a bit Tyson Fury the way he jumped up from that finishing shot
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Good performance and all but I think I'm going to have to mute the commentary for his next fight.
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Oh God, it’s a shame with quality like Barry jones they go and ruin it with SYCOPHANTS like Dev and the bonehead Adam Smith
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Post by gilgamesh »

Good performance from Itauma there. My first look at him. Solid talent for sure.
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Really, really impressive at this level, 41 year old American footballer.

He did come round give it a go to be fair, but seriously surely a better test is needed.
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MightyWarrior wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:15 Still Waters run deep, he’s quietly impressive Moses, I was watching an interview with him the other day, he’s got no accent at all and then switches to perfect Slovakian.

F*cking hell can he hit
Moses The Slovakian Slugger :box:
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gilgamesh wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:18 Good performance from Itauma there. My first look at him. Solid talent for sure.
And that's exactly what he is , the gushing over him is cringe.
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Itauma is that guy
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

Post by KiwiRider »

I'd like to see Moses in with Richard Torrez in a few more fights.
Style-wise it would be interesting.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

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We need to see what happens when he takes some big shots, but Moses is ready to be a big star.
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veriton wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:16 These finishes are helping me forget Doncaster.
I'm still gonna get some counselling :brick:
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KiwiRider wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:19
MightyWarrior wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:15 Still Waters run deep, he’s quietly impressive Moses, I was watching an interview with him the other day, he’s got no accent at all and then switches to perfect Slovakian.

F*cking hell can he hit
Moses The Slovakian Slugger :box:
Haha that’s never going to fly with Frank
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Lot of smoke being blown up Moses' arse here.

YES - he is the top HW prospect and that's a big deal, but he really has fought nobody.
I always get carried away with hyped prospects :yay: and he'll clearly go far, but c'mon. Even' I'm like, lets see him fight someone with a pulse...
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KiwiRider wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:21 I'd like to see Moses in with Richard Torrez in a few more fights.
Style-wise it would be interesting.
The only way that fight would ever happen without a world title on the line is if our dear friend in Saudi Arabia decrees it
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garethhop wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:22 We need to see what happens when he takes some big shots, but Moses is ready to be a big star.
Might be a good idea to put him up against a guy who has decent power, but a known stamina issue. Plenty of those types at Heavyweight.
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skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:25 Lot of smoke being blown up Moses' arse here.
Yeah I had to switch it off as soon as the interview started… unbearable. Yes we know he’s good
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skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:25 Lot of smoke being blown up Moses' arse here.

YES - he is the top HW prospect and that's a big deal, but he really has fought nobody.
I always get carried away with hyped prospects :yay: and he'll clearly go far, but c'mon. Even' I'm like, lets see him fight someone with a pulse...
The fight before that was even worse. That Brazilian guy was clearly giving no effort whatsoever to win. I know that's common for Prospects in the U.K.

But once they get beyond 10 fights, it's time to start putting them in against people that should give them some kinda fight.

In fairness to Itauma. The guy he was fighting seemed like a legit opponent on paper.
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KiwiRider wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:21 I'd like to see Moses in with Richard Torrez in a few more fights.
Style-wise it would be interesting.
That would be fantastic, in a fight or twos time...
As above, we know it won't happen. :witzend:
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

Post by coneye »

He certainly looks OK but his opponent was.nt exactly a world beater . Suppose we will find out over the next few fights .doubt they will be able to keep him at this level for long
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

Post by skanksta »

Fun Q...? :maybe:

Who is the lowest ranked HW that you think, "he's favourite to beat Moses?"
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skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:40 Fun Q...? :maybe:

Who is the lowest ranked HW that you think, "he's favourite to beat Moses?"
Usyk.
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Also..,

Scores for this - should be a close nip-and-tuck, maybe even a draw.
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Jimmy2025 wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:41
skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:40 Fun Q...? :maybe:

Who is the lowest ranked HW that you think, "he's favourite to beat Moses?"
Usyk.

Really ? :maybe:
Surely Parker/Kabayel/DDD at least..? no ?
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

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skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:43
Jimmy2025 wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:41
skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:40 Fun Q...? :maybe:

Who is the lowest ranked HW that you think, "he's favourite to beat Moses?"
Usyk.

Really ? :maybe:
Surely Parker/Kabayel/DDD at least..? no ?
I think he beats them all except Usyk now and Usyk in 18 months.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman | DAZN - 24 May 2025

Post by keithmoonhangover »

Jimmy2025 wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:44
skanksta wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:43
Jimmy2025 wrote: 24 May 2025, 15:41

Usyk.

Really ? :maybe:
Surely Parker/Kabayel/DDD at least..? no ?
I think he beats them all except Usyk now and Usyk in 18 months.
Behave.
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