Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic to fight for IBF heavyweight title

Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic will compete for the IBF heavyweight title on 29 August at London's O2 Arena. The fight gained significance after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his titles, leaving the IBF title up for grabs. Itauma, unbeaten at 14-0, previously stopped Jermaine Franklin in March, while Hrgovic, with a record of 20-1, is on a three-fight winning streak. Frank Sanchez, initially in line for the title, has stepped aside to face the winner of this match. This contest marks Itauma's first world title opportunity, where a victory would make him the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson.

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