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Itauma shoved Hrgovic at weigh-in, sparking slapfight

8/29/2026

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Itauma Pushes Hrgovic

Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the weigh-in stage, prompting Hrgovic to slap him.
The altercation happened before their vacant IBF heavyweight title fight at London’s O2 Arena on August 29.
Itauma, 21, weighed 241.7 lb and entered the fight unbeaten at 14-0 with 12 knockouts.
Hrgovic, 34, weighed 236.2 lb and held a 20-1 record with 15 knockouts.
A win would make Itauma boxing’s second-youngest heavyweight champion after Mike Tyson.

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Hrgovic Fights

DAZN Boxing will broadcast the Hrgovic-Itauma fight on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
U.S. viewers must pay $59.95, or watch free with a DAZN Ultimate subscription.
Filip Hrgovic could become Croatia’s first heavyweight world champion if he wins.
Hrgovic called the bout the biggest fight of his life.
He said his six-year training camp prepared him for the challenge.

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Itauma Pushes Hrgovic

Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the weigh-in stage, prompting Hrgovic to slap him.
The altercation happened before their vacant IBF heavyweight title fight at London’s O2 Arena on August 29.
Itauma, 21, weighed 241.7 lb and entered the fight unbeaten at 14-0 with 12 knockouts.
Hrgovic, 34, weighed 236.2 lb and held a 20-1 record with 15 knockouts.
A win would make Itauma boxing’s second-youngest heavyweight champion after Mike Tyson.

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