Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma to win the IBF belt

Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma by TKO in the ninth round to win the IBF heavyweight belt. Sport Express reports this.

The fight took place in London on the night of August 30. 21-year-old Itauma started the fight actively and knocked down 34-year-old Hrgovic in the second round. The Briton dominated the first half of the fight, acting faster and more accurately.

Starting from the fifth round, the initiative began to pass to the Croatian. In the last minute of the eighth round, Itauma spent his energy on a protracted attack, after which Hrgovic went on the offensive. In the ninth round, the exhausted Briton could no longer raise his arms, and his corner threw in the towel.

“I lost every round, I was outplayed. I don't know where this energy came from. He's the best I've ever been in the ring with, but he lacks experience. He’s exhausted,” Hrgovic said.