Moses Itauma tasted his first professional defeat earlier today (Sat., Aug. 29, 2026) at the “Natural Born Thriller” fight card LIVE on DAZN from London, England, dropping a main event TKO loss to Croatian contender Filip Hrgovic, who walked away with the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
Saturday offered a jam-packed slate of combat action, but the heavyweight title fight between Itauma and Hrgovic was at the top of the list. Not only because they are two of the more promising contenders in the division,
but also due to their on-stage scuffle during Friday’s weigh ins. Itauma entered their Saturday grudge match as a betting favorite, but Hrgovic was always going to be a live dog.
While both fighters had their moments in the fight the biggest story line was Hrgovic’s ability to take a punch. Itauma hits as hard as most heavyweights —evident by his career knockout rate — but that didn’t prevent Hrgovic from taking the punishment and plodding forward. Eventually, Hrgovic’s durability and resolve were too much for Itauma to handle and he started to fade. That allowed Hrgovic to implement his own offense and start piling on big shots. As a result, Itauma’s corner eventually decided to throw the towel in for a TKO stoppage in the ninth round. Itauma was so bad that he had to be transported from the ring on a stretcher.
Check out the video highlights below and let us know who should be next for Hrgovic!
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