Hrgovic stops Itauma in ninth round to win heavyweight title
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:45 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma in the ninth round at The O2, capturing the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Hrgovic's victory marked a significant achievement as he became Croatia's first world heavyweight champion. The bout turned in Hrgovic's favor when he capitalized on Itauma's exhaustion. The fight is noted as one of the year's biggest surprises in boxing.
- •Filip Hrgovic stops Moses Itauma in the ninth round.
- •The fight took place at The O2 in London.
- •Hrgovic wins the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
- •Hrgovic is the first Croatian world heavyweight champion.
- •Itauma loses his unbeaten record with this defeat.
- 10:45 AMBBC Sport — Hrgovic makes history with stunning world title win against Itauma
- 8:49 AMNBC News — Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become heavyweight boxing champion - NBC News
- 12:22 AMESPN — Hrgovic stuns Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title
- 10:53 PMBBC News — Itauma vs Hrgovic: Briton punches himself out and is stopped in round nine - BBC
"Filip Hrgovic produced one of the shocks of the boxing year, stopping an exhausted Moses Itauma in the ninth round at The O2 to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title and become Croatia's first world heavyweight champion.
"Filip Hrgovic absorbed blow after blow before stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British boxer his first loss and take the vacant IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday.
"Filip Hrgovic produced a courageous performance to stop Moses Itauma in Round 9 of their title contest to become Croatia's first ever heavyweight world champion on Saturday.
Sources
External links- BBC SportAug 30, 2026, 10:45 AMHrgovic makes history with stunning world title win against Itauma
British heavyweight Moses Itauma misses the chance to become world heavyweight champion after an "extraordinary" defeat by Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena.
- NBC NewsAug 30, 2026, 8:49 AMFilip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become heavyweight boxing champion - NBC News
Filip Hrgovic absorbed blow after blow before stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British boxer his first loss and take the vacant IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday.
- ESPNAug 30, 2026, 12:22 AMHrgovic stuns Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title
Filip Hrgovic produced a courageous performance to stop Moses Itauma in Round 9 of their title contest to become Croatia's first ever heavyweight world champion on Saturday.
- BBC NewsAug 29, 2026, 10:53 PMItauma vs Hrgovic: Briton punches himself out and is stopped in round nine - BBC
Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London.
- Sky Sports—Hrgovic stuns Itauma with epic comeback as Brit loses unbeaten record
Filip Hrgovic produced one of the shocks of the boxing year, stopping an exhausted Moses Itauma in the ninth round at The O2 to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title and become Croatia's first world heavyweight champion.
- Sky Sports—Highlights: Hrgovic stops Itauma in incredible comeback to win IBF heavyweight title
Highlights of the IBF heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.
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