Filip Hrgovic hangs tough to claim IBF heavyweight title as Moses Itauma taken to hospital after slugfest

What had been billed as Itauma’s fight to lose ended with the Croatian producing the performance of his career

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Filip Hrgovic is the first Croatian to become a world heavyweight boxing champion after beating Briton Moses Itauma.

The 21-year-old from Kent was in complete command of the fight but had punched himself out in search of the knockout.

The 34-year-old Croatian heavyweight called out fellow belt holders Daniel Dubois and Agit Kabayel after his come-from-behind victory.

Moses Itauma health update issued by Frank Warren as star rushed to hospital on stretcher  talkSPORT

21-year-old Itauma stopped after ninth-round rally 34-year-old Hrgovic is first Croat to win such a title Moses Itauma’s hopes of becoming the second-youngest world heavyweight champion in history lay in ruins after the extraordinarily tough and resilient Filip Hrgovic stopped him in the ninth round of their IBF titl

Filip Hrgovic produced one of the shocks of the boxing year, stopping an exhausted Moses Itauma in the ninth round at The O2 to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title and become Croatia's first world heavyweight champion.

Moses Itauma lifted out of ring after losing IBF title bout to Filip Hrgovic

Filip Hrgovic stops Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British sensation his first loss and capture the IBF crown.

Filip Hrgovic stuns Moses Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title  ESPN

Hrgovic lost all eight rounds of the fight before Itauma gassed out and his corner threw in the towel

Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion  Toronto Star

Filip Hrgovic stopped 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, 21, was looking to become the youngest heavyweight champion since the great Mike Tyson, but he found himself outmatched against the experienced veteran, who becomes Croatia’s maiden heavyweight belt-holder. Chatham-based Itauma had slaughtered every opponent in his way en route to a face-off with Hrgovic, but t

Aug 29 : 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,

Hrgovic storms back to defeat Itauma for IBF heavyweight title  Reuters

Moses Itauma Vs. Filip Hrgovic Results, Highlights And Reaction  Forbes

British boxer Moses Itauma has suffered a shock defeat to Filip Hrgovic in their world heavyweight title fight in London.

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