Can Moses Itauma Still Be World Champion? What's Next for British Heavyweight After Humbling Hrgovic Loss
The 21-year-old British heavyweight suffered his first loss after 15 fights as Filip Hrgovic rallied to win the vacant IBF title.
- On Saturday, Aug 29, 21-year-old Moses Itauma suffered his first professional defeat, losing his undefeated record to Filip Hrgovic in a ninth-round stoppage in London for the vacant International Boxing Federation heavyweight title.
- Facing the toughest test of his career against the experienced 34-year-old Hrgovic, Itauma dominated early rounds before running out of gas; the 2016 Rio Olympic bronze medallist used his ring nous to secure the victory.
- Itauma was stretchered from the ring and admitted to a hospital following the stoppage, but after an overnight evaluation, the British boxer was discharged and returned home on Sunday morning to recover.
- Hrgovic praised the Briton as the best opponent he has ever faced, while Itauma vowed "I'll be back," thanking Queensberry Promotions and DAZN for an "electric" event.
- While the loss ended his undefeated record in his 15th bout, Itauma remains focused on taking the experience into his future fights; Hrgovic declared, "I'm the present, and he's definitely future.
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