Filip Hrgovic stuns Moses Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title - ESPN
LONDON — Filip Hrgovic produced a courageous performance to stop Moses Itauma in Round 9 of their title contest to become Croatia's first heavyweight world champion Saturday.
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Running the rule over each fight on the Katie undercard
Allen is a blunt Yorkshireman approaching the end of his career having stopped plenty while losing to the biggest hitters of his world like Dillian Whyte and Luis Ortiz and, more recently, Arslanbek Makhmudov and Filip Hrgovic.
Filip Hrgovic claims heavyweight title as Moses Itauma taken to hospital
Moses Itauma was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after his IBF world heavyweight title bid ended in a ninth-round stoppage by new champion Filip Hrgovic.
Hrgovic storms back to defeat Itauma for IBF heavyweight title
LONDON: Croatian Filip Hrgovic pulled off a stunning comeback to beat British prodigy Moses Itauma by technical knockout to claim the vacant IBF world heavyweight title in thrilling fashion at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. Outpointed over the first eight rounds, the 34-year-old Croatian turned the tide in the ninth, taking advantage of his young opponent’s exhaustion to force the stoppage in the ninth round to become Croatia’s first heavyweight world champion. Itauma came into Saturday’s bout with 12 knockouts in 14 professional fights unbeaten, and it looked like he was about to add a 13th as he pounded his opponent with powerful punches to the head and body. Attempting to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion of the world behind Mike Tyson, the 21-year-old’s fast hands connected repeatedly with Hrgovic’s head, but the Croatian displayed tremendous resilience, despite being on the receiving end of a standing eight count early in the fight. Itauma landed a stunning uppercut as the bell sounded to end the fifth round, but Hrgovic managed to recover, and he played with fire again at the end of the sixth as Itauma pounded him late in the frame.
Itauma slaps Hrgovic ahead of IBF heavyweight title showdown
LONDON, Aug 28 : Young British heavyweight Moses Itauma shoved Croatian opponent Filip Hrgovic off the stage and the Croatian responded with a slap at the weigh-ins as the tension rose ahead of their battle for the vacant IBF World Heavyweight title on Saturday.
Moses Itauma expects ‘long night’ in IBF title fight against Filip Hrgovic
British heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma has acknowledged he is not always comfortable under the bright lights, but is ready to come through a “long night” with Filip Hrgovic and embrace destiny.
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Anthony Joshua is the former two-time unified WBO, IBF, and WBA heavyweight champion. Joshua first held the titles from March 2018 to July 2019. He later reclaimed the three belts with a unanimous decision win over Andy Ruiz Jr. in December 2019. Joshua's second unified title run lasted until September 2021. Joshua won his first world title in April 2016 with a second-round knockout win over Charles Martin.
Moses Itauma to face Dillian Whyte in heavyweight main event in Riyadh
RIYADH: World-class boxing returns to Riyadh on Aug. 16 as part of the summer’s Esports World Cup celebrations, with a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between rising British star Moses Itauma and seasoned contender Dillian Whyte.