Hrgovic Calls Itauma 'Amazing' Yet Too Amateurish in the Ring
Filip Hrgovic praised Moses Itauma after his shock ninth-round stoppage but said his opponent had boxed “like an amateur”.
Hrgovic, 34, became Croatia's first world heavyweight champion at The O2 on Saturday night to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
Itauma, 21, who was unbeaten coming into the bout, was dominant in the first six rounds after landing a string of accurate blows.
But he beca…
Aug. 30, 2026, 7:58 a.m.