THE FALL OF MOSES

In a startling collapse that culminated one of the most dramatic

heavyweight fights of the year, Moses Itauma ultimately met his match in the

shape of the rugged and unyielding Filip Hrgovic. But what came before that

fateful ninth round should tell us two things: Hrgovic is built differently to most

and Itauma, for different reasons, is also one of a kind.

So, what went wrong? Plenty

have suggested that Itauma merely misread his own gas tank and, with crucial

experience gained, will come back better and stronger. But one also wonders if

it will be as simple as that. The psychological scars could be substantial,

after all.

There’s also the performance of

Ben Davison to consider. Has he really gone from one of the best trainers