Ariel Helwani Rips Itauma Hrgovic Pay Per View

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Ariel Helwani Rips Itauma Hrgovic Pay Per View By Boxing News 24 Desk - 08/28/2026 - Comments Ariel Helwani has attacked the decision to place Moses Itauma versus Filip Hrgovic behind a pay-per-view wall, arguing that boxing is restricting access to a young heavyweight it wants fans to follow.

“Putting a fight like Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic this weekend behind the pay-per-view wall is actually criminal. That is truly criminal. What are you doing? Enough already. Stop putting these fights behind multiple paywalls. They did it last weekend too with the Lopez-Romero fight. You want people to fall in love with these fighters? You got to make them accessible,” Helwani said on Uncrowned .

Saturday’s fight takes place at the O2 Arena in London and will be shown on DAZN pay-per-view. It is an important heavyweight contest for the vacant IBF title, but importance alone cannot make an event worth an additional charge.