British boxer Moses Itauma suffers shock defeat to Filip Hrgovic in heavyweight world title fight
Hrgovic weathered Itauma’s fast start and late pressure, then took control as the 21-year-old faded after eight rounds, officials said.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Croatian Filip Hrgovic won the vacant IBF heavyweight world title, stopping British boxer Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London's O2 Arena.
- Itauma dominated the first eight rounds, flooring Hrgovic in the second, but the 21-year-old Briton had never fought past six rounds previously and visibly exhausted his reserves.
- Capitalizing on his opponent's fatigue, Hrgovic secured his 22nd victory, saying, "I knew he was going to gas out at some point; I saw it from the first round."
- Becoming Croatia's first heavyweight world champion, Hrgovic forced the stoppage in the ninth round, while Itauma left the ring on a stretcher after his corner threw in the towel.
- Promoter Frank Warren dismissed Hrgovic's call for a unification fight against WBC champion Agit Kabayel, insisting the new champion must face Frank Sanchez next.
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Filip Hrgovic stops Moses Itauma, makes history for Croatia
LONDON — Filip Hrgovic absorbed blow after blow before stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British boxer his first loss and take the vacant IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday. Itauma’s corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes, making the 34-year-old Hrgovic the first
Croatian boxer Filip Hrgović became the world heavyweight champion after a dramatic victory over Britain's Moses Itauma. The 34-year-old Hrgović defeated his rival in London in the ninth of twelve rounds by technical knockout in a fight for the IBF title.
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Croatian boxer, Filip Hrgovic, on Saturday defeated Britain’s Moses Itauma via a ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant International Boxing Federation, IBF, world heavyweight title in London. Itauma was on top during the fight’s early stages against Hrgovic, but had to be carried from the ring on a stretcher to the hospital from the O2 Arena. The […] Boxing: Hrgovic wins IBF World Heavyweight title as Itauma hospitalised
Undefeated British boxer Moses Itauma (21 years old) lost for the first time — Croatian Filip Hrgovic knocked him out in the 9th round in a fight for the IBF title
Undefeated British boxer Moses Itauma (21 years old) lost for the first time — Croatian Filip Hrgovic knocked him out in the 9th round in a fight for the IBF title.Itauma was carried out of the ring on a stretcher. Prior to that, he had won 14...
Croatian boxer Filip Hrgovic came to the end of the British Moses Itauma at the referee's stop in the 9th round to win the IBF world belt of heavy goods vehicles on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London.
It had to be the night a predestined 21-year-old would take the crown of king of the heavyweights, queen category of boxing that, since Olekssandr Usyk has left vacant belts, is waiting for a champion. It went as well as it had to go for Moses Itauma for eight shootings, where the English [...] The article Itauma in the legend for 8 shootings, then the collapse: Hrgović ruins the feast of London, the heavyweights have a Croatian king (but dreame…
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