And The New Heavyweight Champion Of The World From Zagreb, Croatia Filip Hrgović

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live And The New Heavyweight Champion Of The World From Zagreb, Croatia Filip Hrgović By Romer Cherubim - 08/30/2026 - Comments Filip Hrgović delivered a masterclass in psychology, determination and raw strength to overpower the Brit Moses Itauma at the O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday night to become IBF World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Hrgović's TKO of Itauma in the 9th Round came as a result of a sustained onslaught by the Croatian on the 21-year-old, which left him propped up by the ropes and Itauma’s corner throwing in the towel.

At the beginning of the fight, though, everything looked good for the Brit, as he landed crisply with a variety of punches on Hrgović. Itauma seemed to be winning every Round, and was outboxing El Animal. The Brit’s strategy appeared to be to start fast and hope for a quick knockout of Hrgović before the fight went into the later Rounds. After all, this had worked for Itauma in his previous professional fights. So why change a winning formula?

Unlike the Brit’s previous opponents, however, Hrgović did not capitulate. On the contrary, the Croatian kept coming forward, Rocky Balboa-like, Itauma’s punches appearing to have little or no effect on him. The only danger to Hrgović was his tendency to cut easily in his fights, with cuts being the reason for the Croatian’s only loss as a professional heavyweight boxer on 01 June 2024 to now WBO Champion Daniel Dubois.