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Filip Hrgovic Defeats Moses Itauma in London to Become First Croatian Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Hrgovic absorbed Itauma’s early pressure and rallied late as the corner stopped the fight, giving Croatia its first heavyweight world champion.

  • 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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Itauma, From Dominion to Drama: Hrgovic Knocks Him Down in the Ninth Round and Wins the Title of the Maximums

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The Great Zagreb Man Silenced London's O2 Arena and Made History

Filip Hrgović stopped British prodigy Moses Itaumo in a spectacular fight and became the first Croatian heavyweight world champion.

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Hrgovic Is the First Croatian World Champion in Heavyweight

The Croatian boxer Filip Hrgovic wins a spectacular World Cup fight against Moses Itauma through a knockout in London. The British miracle boy thus collects his first professional defeat.

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