Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion
Summary
Filip Hrgovic won the vacant IBF heavyweight world boxing title by stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round in London. Hrgovic became the first Croatian heavyweight champion after Itauma’s team stopped the fight as he was being overwhelmed.Key Facts
- The fight took place on August 29, 2026, in London.
- Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma in the ninth round to win the IBF heavyweight title.
- Moses Itauma, 21 years old, suffered his first professional loss in this fight.
- Hrgovic is 34 years old and improved his record to 22 wins and 1 loss.
- Hrgovic is the first Croatian to become a heavyweight boxing champion.
- Itauma had never gone beyond six rounds in his previous 14 fights and tired late in this match.
- It was a tough fight where both exchanged punches, but Hrgovic’s strong chin helped him prevail.
- Hrgovic wants to unify the heavyweight titles by fighting other champions like Daniel Dubois and Agit Kabayel.
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