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What Went WRONG for Moses Itauma? | Hrgovic Shocks the World
What went wrong for Moses Itauma?
Filip Hrgovic shocked the boxing world by stopping the previously unbeaten Itauma to become the new IBF Heavyweight World Champion at The O2.
Ade Oladipo breaks down where the fight was won and lost, why Itauma faded after such a strong start, and whether his tactics ultimately played into Hrgovic’s hands.
Did Itauma simply try to do too much too early? Was it experience overcoming youth and naivety? And does trainer Ben Davison deserve any of the blame for how the fight unfolded?
Plus, where does the 21-year-old Itauma go after his first professional defeat…
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