We’ve seen Moses’s bad habit of moving backward in straight lines. That said, Moses scored a hellish punch while on the move. What is obvious is the talent level. Moses’ hand speed, especially at heavyweight, is highly impressive. To match that scintillating hand speed, Moses is a precise puncher, which only adds to the danger of stepping into the ring with him. Back in March, Moses became the first man to knock out Jermaine Franklin.

Filip Hrgovic’s only loss came via TKO at the hands of Daniel Dubois. Filip has defeated the likes of Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang. Hrgovic’s experience is key to pushing the young Moses to the limit. Filip has a legit jab that he loves to follow up with a straight right hand. It was actually amazing to see Daniel Dubois somehow survive the absolute onslaught. Hrgovic has a fairly good chin but has shown stamina issues more than once. If it wasn’t for Zhang’s own stamina problems, the outcome may have been different.

Speaking of Zhang, he was able to land left hands repeatedly from that southpaw stance. Filip is very predictable with his offense. His stance is stiff, fighting in the stand-straight-up style, not able to show much flexibility or break in rhythm. Look for Hrgovic to get off to a quick start by landing his jabs and 1-2 combination. Once Moses can adjust, you will see him land far more meaningful punches. Once the bell rings, we will get to find out just how deep Hrgovic can push Itauma into the later rounds.

From a betting perspective, Moses is the favorite, sitting anywhere from –662 all the way up to –1200. Hrgovic is an underdog on the money line, +489 to +700. Itauma is -320 by stoppage and +420 by decision. Filip is +800 by decision and +1400 by stoppage. If you believe this fight will go the distance, you should bet the over and/or bet yes at +300; it will go all 12 rounds.

My Official Prediction is Moses Itauma by knockout.

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Side Note: Also, this weekend: Mayer vs Cameron, Noakes vs Berinchyk, plus Najee Lopez & Lester Martinez return on ProBoxTV. My Best Bets: Mayer –150 by decision, Noakes- 135 by decision.

Written by Chris Carlson, Host/Producer of The Rope A Dope Radio Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, I-Heart Radio, Amazon Podcasts, Tunein, Deezer, Podchaser, Castbox & More! Follow on Twitter @RopeADopeRadio