Moses Itauma to contest vacant IBF heavyweight title against Filip Hrgovic on Aug 29
Moses Itauma will face Filip Hrgovic in London on Aug 29 for the vacant IBF heavyweight championship.
On Aug 29, Moses Itauma will challenge Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at London’s The O2 arena. The opportunity arose after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished his WBC, WBA and IBF belts, leaving the heavyweight crown open. Itauma, a 21-year-old with a 14-fight record that includes 12 knockouts and a recent stoppage of Jermaine Franklin, steps up against Hrgovic, who has defeated Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce but lost to Daniel Dubois in 2024.
The winner will be obligated to defend against IBF No. 1 contender Frank Sanchez, who earned his mandatory status by knocking out Richard Torrez Jnr. The fight will be shown on one outlet, and other boxing events such as the IBF middleweight title bout in Dublin are also highlighted.
Why it matters
The bout decides the next IBF heavyweight champion, reshaping the division’s hierarchy.
In this story