IBF Heavyweight Title: Hrgovic stuns Itauma to make Croatian Boxing history
Filip Hrgovic produced a stunning upset at the O2 Arena in London, stopping highly rated British-Nigerian prospect Moses Itauma in the ninth round to claim the vacant IBF heavyweight world title.
The British-Nigerian entered the bout with a perfect 14-0 professional record, including 12 knockouts, and had built significant momentum after stopping former world title challenger Dillian Whyte in the first round.
The result represents the biggest victory of the Croatian’s professional career and completes a historic achievement for his country, as Hrgovic becomes the first Croatian boxer to win a heavyweight world title.
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