As has been expected, Moses Itauma is now officially set to face Filip Hrgovic in a step-up for the 21-year-old heavyweight prospect.
Itauma vs Hrgovic will headline at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Itauma (14-0, 12 KO) last fought on March 28, knocking out Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round. He now steps up the competition again against Croatia’s Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KO), a top sanctioning body contender and legitimate top 10 heavyweight.
The 34-year-old Hrgovic last fought on May
16, dominating an over-matched Dave Allen en route to a third round stoppage on Allen’s turf in Doncaster.
The fight will be Hrgovic’s fourth on British soil, and he’s 3-0 in the UK, with wins over Demsey McKean, Joe Joyce, and Allen, two by stoppage.
The fight will stream on DAZN, and as you’d probably expect and/or fear at this point, yes, it will be a pay-per-view, which means you have to either buy the PPV, obviously, or be a DAZN Ultimate subscriber.
Do you think Hrgovic can cause an upset here, or will Itauma’s hype train roll on?
