“We weren’t going to win a decision. I don’t care how close the fight was; we were not going to win a decision because boxing has a tendency to do what’s best for boxing financially. I expected to be down. I expected not to win any rounds. I expected Filip to be the 9-to-1 or 8-to-1 underdog. I expected all that, but it was a 12-round fight, and we were going to capitalize on it being a 12-round fight,” Sanchez said to Fight Hub TV.
The crowd made Itauma’s advantage feel wider than it was. Every clean punch brought a loud reaction, while much of Hrgovic’s quieter work passed without the same recognition. Itaum
