Itauma battles Hrgović for IBF heavyweight title

British-Nigerian heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma will battle Filip Hrgović for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, with tension rising between both fighters ahead of the bout. Itauma, born in Slovakia to a Nigerian father and Slovak mother before relocating to Kent as a child, rema

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. The 21-year-old Itauma, who is aiming to become boxing's

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