Comments Thread For: Devastating Moses Itauma obliterates Demsey McKean in a round

[Dakuwaqa]

Dudes got skills and looks like proper boxer unlike those stiff lummox’s (AJ and DDD).

Need to see how he takes a punch but he’s got a big cranium which is a good sign.

[mawoodhouse]

The guy was hadn’t fought anyone, not sure why people thought this was a step up. Throw him in with Wardley or someone next, that will be a real test.

[M111]

That was awful waste of time. McKean's got dropped by a basic 1-2, then got KO'd by the same basic 1-2. Dude came to get paid.

If all you saw was a simple one two then sorry to say you don’t fully understand what you’re watching. Both times he dropped him he’d feinted with the right jab to the chest to draw Dempsey’s hands down and obscure him from seeing the overhand left. That’s proper Tommy Hearns knockout artist type skills there. it was beautifully set up both times and about as far from a simple one two as you can get. Perfect distance, perfect combination for taller fighter and timed to perfection. That’s why those in the know rave about this guy because they see these little things which set him apart.

[M111]

The guy was hadn’t fought anyone, not sure why people thought this was a step up. Throw him in with Wardley or someone next, that will be a real test.

It took Hrgovic 12 rounds to do what Itauma did in and that was McKean’s only loss. I’d say that makes him better than anyone Wardley has fought.

[eco1]

I need to see him walk thru fire and go 12 rounds before I can tell. Anyone in the HW's can land a punch.

Let's wait until we see more of him.

Anyway, good win!

[BustedKnuckles]

If all you saw was a simple one two then sorry to say you don’t fully understand what you’re watching. Both times he dropped him he’d feinted with the right jab to the chest to draw Dempsey’s hands down and obscure him from seeing the overhand left. That’s proper Tommy Hearns knockout artist type skills there. it was beautifully set up both times and about as far from a simple one two as you can get. Perfect distance, perfect combination for taller fighter and timed to perfection. That’s why those in the know rave about this guy because they see these little things which set him apart.

Nice little lesson there. Big up.

[M111]

and the reason his feints work so well is his punch variety. Mayweather did the same thing. Very unpredictable so when you drop in a feint it’s much more likely your opponent will buy it. He’ll put a few jabs in to the body then throw the feint. Next time he’ll do it on two. When I look at other fighters capable of that I think Tank, Shakur, Crawford. High IQ. Fast, accurate, good timing, quick feet, reads opponents quickly. He’s capable of beating Tysons record in my opinion and suspect that’s just the beginning.

Also not sure I agree with comments suggesting he needs to go through a war to prove himself. I don’t see him as that sort of fighter at all. I think he’ll get caught once or twice but name me any great knockout artist who didn’t. It comes with the territory. It’ll take an Usyk type to beat him. Perhaps Opetia when he moves up. Perhaps he’ll fight Usyk if he gets a shot at Dubois and wins although think Usyk will face Dubois again first.

Anyone with slower feet is going to loose to him and that’s nearly everyone at the moment.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Give this young guy somebody better. This fight was the waste of time.

[Dakuwaqa]

Give this young guy somebody better. This fight was the waste of time.

Who would you like to see him fight next ?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Who would you like to see him fight next ?

Somebody like Wallin, Ajagba, Wardley...this level.