Hrgovic 'knew Itauma would gas out' in world heavyweight title fight
Itauma had been the heavy favourite heading into the showdown at the O2 Arena and was bidding to become the second youngest heavyweight world champion in history after Mike Tyson.
TL;DR
- Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma to become Croatia's first heavyweight world champion.
- Itauma, the favorite, had knocked down Hrgovic in the second round and controlled much of the fight.
- Hrgovic noticed Itauma exhausting by the eighth round and took advantage in the ninth, leading to the towel being thrown in.
- Hrgovic stated he knew Itauma would 'gas out' due to his fast start.
- Despite the loss, other fighters like Tony Bellew and Eubank Jr. believe Itauma is still the future and will learn from this defeat.
- Itauma left the ring on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital for checks.