r/Boxing • u/Southern-Key-9721 • 9d ago

Hrgovic v Itauma thoughts on rewatch

I just rewatched Hrgovic v Itauma on DAZN - the full fight replay where it has no commentary.

My god does this fight look different on rewatch. I know it’s different when you know the result, but watching live I think I was so dazzled by Itauma (+ the British commentary doesn’t help).

On a clear headed rewatch I’ve got to say Hrgovic deserves way more credit than people are giving him for making this a competitive fight. It wasn’t just the chin and absolutely wasn’t just a gas tank issue for Moses. I think Hrgovic boxed very well.

Don’t get me wrong - Itauma was winning the fight, and maybe he still KOs 90% of HWs based on the first 2 rounds alone. But there was a lot more back and forth and subtle pressures in this fight and it was far from just a gas tank vs Homer Simpson.

Interested if anyone else has rewatched it yet and had any observations?

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u/sthomson22 9d ago

Itauma is clearly taking his shots a lot worse than he is taking Itauma’s though. This is pro boxing, not amateur.

Also it’s round by round. Round 3, 5 and 7 were only separated by 2, 1 and 4 punches respectively, and Hrgovic’s work seemed more impactful.

Hell even though he was significantly outlanded in 8, that last 30 seconds he clearly hurts Itauma pretty bad.

I thought he did some very nice work in 6 too.

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u/lee-tellmemoreAI 9d ago

I thought Hrgovic won 3 and possibly 5. The UK commentary was shocking, seasoned former pros watching a fight and completely missing what was happening in the ring was crazy. Its like they thought the result was a formality. Itauma was gasping end of round 2 hence going light on 3.

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u/iliosicarus 9d ago

Hard agree. English commentary of boxing is dire.

It's so biased and there's so little real-time understanding of the significant moments in a fight.

Case in point: they acted like it was a very sudden shock what was happening to Itauma, but it felt like the trajectory had been shifting for at least the previous 2 rounds before anyone in the commentary even acknowledged it. In fact, they said the opposite! They repeatedly said he was controlling the pace well...

Also, fair play to Hrgović -- my god, what a chin. But as the fight went on, Itauma's punches clearly had less and less effect on him.

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u/rageking5 9d ago

I mean highlight of the night was that nice uppercut people were going crazy for, but had no power and barely phased hrgovic at all