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KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:14Hrg has had higher outputs in previous fights. There were rounds tonight where he did nothing for 2 minutes

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:22

paultom wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:06

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:05

A World Championship Punching Bag

And he has a win over Joe Joyce too so he truly is the Champ of the Punching Bag men of today

Don't feed the troll

I thought I was trolling the troll

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:25 After a very poor undercard the main event was excellent. A real back and forth war. Itauma gassed and Filip is just so tough. And I’m sure everyone is glad there wasn’t any controversy. Moses had never been beyond 6 rounds and can come back. I enjoyed the fight a lot

Miguello wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:49

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:41

Miguello wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:39
He looked like he was tiring from like the 4th round after he emptied the tank and the commentators were saying nothing - absolutely hate the cowardly biased media element it just disgusts. I wish there was an option to not hear the commentary at all and just watch the fight

This is spot on for me.

From the end of the fourth it was clear there was a chance that things wouldn’t got to plan.

Itouma was starting to look a little tired, was missing a bit and Hrg hadn’t really blinked.

Not one mention of it commentary (or on really to be fair).

A rare case of FW getting the matchmaking wrong. From never going beyond 6 to stepping in against a world level operator with a renowned chin.

I couldn’t confidently predict what will haen to Moses now. I can see a redemption story and a revenge win over Hrg. But a defeat like that can also break a fighter and takeaway that confidence and air of invincibility.

Frostieballs wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:28

Miguello wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:49

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:41
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This is spot on for me.

From the end of the fourth it was clear there was a chance that things wouldn’t got to plan.

Itouma was starting to look a little tired, was missing a bit and Hrg hadn’t really blinked.

Not one mention of it commentary (or on really to be fair).

A rare case of FW getting the matchmaking wrong. From never going beyond 6 to stepping in against a world level operator with a renowned chin.

I couldn’t confidently predict what will haen to Moses now. I can see a redemption story and a revenge win over Hrg. But a defeat like that can also break a fighter and takeaway that confidence and air of invincibility.]

Miguello wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:49

gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:41

Miguello wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 18:39 Disgustingly biased commentary

Fell into Hrgovic's trap. Smart game plan. Use his durability to take him long.

Moses has been exposed imo. He's flashy for 3-4 rounds like Josh Kelly and others.

Failed the step up.

He's got a lot of natural talent still no doubt. Pacing yourself, and stamina are issues that can be improved. It's a tough loss for him, but it's not something that completely spells doom for his career or Championship hopes I don't think. Though obviously sets them back at least 2 or 3 years I'd think.

Oh for sure, in this dire heavyweight scene there's still room for him.

But a lot of us were skeptical how he would fair a step up given the limited amateur backround with no senior experience and the massive UK hyping being done.

He's sort of like a heavyweight David Lemieux with a few Lomachenko moves, who blasted through oldies and lower opponents.

He looked like he was tiring from like the 4th round after he emptied the tank and the commentators were saying nothing - absolutely hate the cowardly biased media element it just disgusts. I wish there was an option to not hear the commentary at all and just watch the fight

Kilburn wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:12I think Hrg benefited greatly from Moses having very poor cardio for a 12 round fight, rather than this being some sort of tactical master stroke.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:23 How does Davison keep getting these gigs? He’s fvcking useless.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:07

Taansend wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:04 I've never seen a fighter physically fall apart like that.

It was like a puppet with the strings cut.

He wasn't even hurt. Just mentally & physically gone.

Fair play to Hrgovic for having that chin & sticking to his game plan.

And it wasn't actually that good a performance from Hrg, he just wasn't as knackered.

Eolaithe wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:30

Kilburn wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:12I think Hrg benefited greatly from Moses having very poor cardio for a 12 round fight, rather than this being some sort of tactical master stroke.

I think the rope-a-dope tactic will continue to be Itauma’s flaw if he refuses to pace himself.

Moses’ cardio wasn’t “very poor”, he just kept naively trying to force the stoppage.

Anyone that watched the Benn-Watson or Haye-Thompson bouts will surely appreciate Itauma’s youthful exuberance that resulted in his inability to pace himself.

That said, if Moses has to drop the pace to only 60% of his normal rate, to learn from his painful “gassing out” lesson, then he'll instantly be regarded by his peers as a much more beatable fighter.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:32 I’m not gonna credit Foster. Cus even at the end, he still tried to give Moses all the time. He even separated them to the point of letting Moses find his feet again.

He was forced to stop it by the corner.

That last KD though, had the towel not come in, he wouldn’t have been able to beat the count imo

Taansend wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:04 I've never seen a fighter physically fall apart like that.

It was like a puppet with the strings cut.

He wasn't even hurt. Just mentally & physically gone.

Fair play to Hrgovic for having that chin & sticking to his game plan.

Frostieballs wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:33

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:32 I’m not gonna credit Foster. Cus even at the end, he still tried to give Moses all the time. He even separated them to the point of letting Moses find his feet again.

He was forced to stop it by the corner.

That last KD though, had the towel not come in, he wouldn’t have been able to beat the count imo

Hrg would have been stopped earlier if it was the other way around.

Heldenjaeger wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:31

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:23 How does Davison keep getting these gigs? He’s fvcking useless.

Why does Davison get blamed every single time? I can’t think of another trainer in boxing who gets held responsible for every bad performance like he does. Meanwhile Andy Lee gets praised constantly despite not having a genuinely top-level win since Parker beat Zhang in March 2024 — and he actually got outsmarted by Billy f...ing Nelson.

TBA wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:36 AJ fell apart pretty quick in Ruiz 1.

Different reasons, but stamina and offensive confidence never was the same after that.

Heldenjaeger wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:31

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:23 How does Davison keep getting these gigs? He’s fvcking useless.

Why does Davison get blamed every single time? I can’t think of another trainer in boxing who gets held responsible for every bad performance like he does. Meanwhile Andy Lee gets praised constantly despite not having a genuinely top-level win since Parker beat Zhang in March 2024 — and he actually got outsmarted by Billy f...ing Nelson.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:37

TBA wrote: ↑29 Aug 2026, 19:36 AJ fell apart pretty quick in Ruiz 1.

Different reasons, but stamina and offensive confidence never was the same after that.

That was an equilibrium shot.

Gets everyone and anyone.