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Moses Itauma to fight Filip Hrgovic for vacant IBF heavyweight title in London
The undefeated 21-year-old Briton aims to become the youngest heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson in 1986
The short version
- Moses Itauma is scheduled to face Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight championship in London on Saturday.
- If the undefeated 21-year-old Itauma wins, he will achieve his goal of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion since a 20-year-old Mike Tyson won the title in 1986.
- A physical altercation erupted during Friday's weigh-in after Itauma pushed Hrgovic off the stage, prompting Hrgovic to strike back before security intervened.
Key facts
- Undefeated British heavyweight Moses Itauma (14-0) is scheduled to fight Croatia's Filip Hrgovic (21-1) for the vacant IBF title on Saturday.[Associated Press]
- The IBF title became vacant after Oleksandr Usyk decided to vacate all of his titles ahead of a planned final retirement bout.[Associated Press]
- Hrgovic, who is 34 years old, has mocked the 21-year-old Itauma's age and maturity during the buildup to the fight.[Associated Press]
- At Friday's weigh-in, Hrgovic weighed in at 107 kilograms (236.2 pounds) and Itauma weighed in at 110 kilograms (241.7 pounds).[Associated Press]
- A physical clash occurred during the weigh-in's face-off when Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage, leading Hrgovic to land a punch on Itauma's face before being separated by security.[Associated Press]
- Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez agreed to a deal allowing this match to proceed and is expected to fight the winner.[Associated Press]