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Moses Itauma LOSES IBF heavyweight clash to Filip Hrgovic
Moses Itauma has been stopped in the ninth round of his IBF heavyweight title bout with Filip Hrgovic.
TL;DR
- Moses Itauma was stopped in the ninth round by Filip Hrgovic in a heavyweight boxing match.
- Itauma, considered a major boxing prodigy, had to be carried out of the ring on a stretcher.
- Despite flooring Hrgovic in the second round and performing strongly for much of the fight, Itauma was overcome.
- Hrgovic showed incredible resilience, coming back from behind to win and extend his record.
- The fight was described as brutal and violent, with both fighters testing each other's limits.
- Other potential future opponents like Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley were mentioned.
- Hrgovic was lauded as Croatia's first world heavyweight champion.