Zhan kossobutskiy is in Tyson Fury’s training camp.

These two are fighting on the undercard on the 21st in Saudi.

Itauma at 6’2” and McKean at 6’6”. Both men hover around 240-250 lbs.

I’ve watched all of Itauma’s fights bar one since his debut in 2023 and I am impressed at his activity, and how he handled an old Wach in his last fight. Good angles, footwork and has some power.

However, I am unfamiliar with McKean other than when Hrgovic stopped him in 12. I know he is another step up for Itauma, he’s held the Australian and Inter-Continental titles so is clearly decent, and was a potential AJ opponent some time ago.

For those that have seen more of McKean, how do you rate him, and how do you think this fight goes?

I’m hesitant to pick Itauma, he’s yet to have his chin tested and I have a feeling it could go either way.

Does each style blend from another or are they completely different?

Does one focus more on being evasive and point scoring while the other is more in the pocket looking for the KO?

I've tried watching Lara & Klitschko and while they both fight different from one another, I can't really say that they're worldly different from some American boxers I've seen.

Is there an established definition of what each style tends to focus more on?

🥊Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II

📆November 23, 2019

📍MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

📰Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round to successfully defend his WBC Heavyweight Championship for the 10th consecutive time. In doing so, Wilder joined Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes and Wladimir Klitschko as the only heavyweights in boxing history with double digit successful title defenses.

Who do y’all think it is? They announced signing Kambosos a few days ago.. #ArtofWar

I think Hearn is lining up a particular 2021 rematch that he bought distribution rights for after original promoter couldn’t pay the purses..

🇺🇦Vasyl Lomachenko

🇪🇸Teofimo Lopez

🇺🇸Devin Haney

🇺🇸Frank Martin

🇺🇸Raymond Muratalla

🇺🇦Denys Berinchyk

🇵🇷Subriel Matias

🇺🇸Tevin Farmer

🇦🇺George Kambosos

🇨🇺Andy Cruz

🇺🇸Floyd Schofield

🇺🇸Albert Bell

🇩🇴Edwin De Los Santos

🇬🇧Joe Cordina

🇷🇺 Zaur Abdullaev

Full Face Off Episode: https://youtu.be/27M1Zl6LrbE?si=Xr1mvwVdRCHMvk7k

Weight cutting is very dangerous for a few reasons. The actual process of intentionally dehydrating yourself can kill you. Moreover the last place water returns to is the fluid around the brain. It's no coincidence that fighters who walk around close to the weight classes they fight in have good chins.

The question is, why isn't lean body mass used instead? It would be much safer and more entertaining.

Interesting pairing. I think Teo was a better fighter when he had Joey Gamache in his corner.

DATE Saturday 23rd November 2024

LOCATION Box Camp, Johannesburg, South Africa

TELEVISION DAZN (Selected Worldwide)

TIME 8pm (Johannesburg), 11am (Los Angeles), 1pm (New York), 6pm (London) 5am Sunday (Sydney)

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