Moses Itauma faces Filip Hrgovic for vacant IBF heavyweight title

Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic are set to fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the O2 Arena in London. Itauma, at 21 years old, is undefeated with a record of 14-0 and 12 KOs, while Hrgovic, 34, has a record of 20-1 with 15 KOs. This match follows Oleksandr Usyk's decision to vacate the title earlier this summer. The bout is part of a scheduled card featuring several other fights, including Sam Noakes vs. Denys Berinchyk and Constantin Ursu vs. Ben Vaughan. The main event is expected to begin around 10 p.m. BST, with a pay-per-view broadcast available through DAZN.

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