Moses Itauma
46 stories covering Moses Itauma — news, results and analysis.
Dubois Wants Moses Itauma Next Before the Grudge Goes Stale
Fresh off retaining the WBO belt, Dubois (23-3, 22 KO) is calling for a clash with 21-year-old Itauma before the rivalry ages into another Fury-Joshua saga.
Oct 25, 2026
Filip Hrgovic Pushes Back on the 'He Just Gassed Out' Narrative
The Croatian says his win over unbeaten 14-0 prospect Moses Itauma wasn't a fluke — and he's done being treated like an afterthought.
Oct 22, 2026
Moses Itauma Admits Filip Hrgovic Earned His Respect After First Loss
Itauma, 14-0 before August's upset, led for eight rounds before gassing. Now he's conceding the veteran who stopped him deserved it.
Oct 16, 2026
Amir Khan Backs Moses Itauma to Rebuild After First Pro Loss
Itauma, 14-0 before August's ninth-round defeat to Filip Hrgovic, returns in January. Khan says the 21-year-old can still win heavyweight gold.
Oct 15, 2026
Hrgovic's First IBF Defence Heading to Croatia Against Frank Sanchez
Frank Warren confirms the Cuban mandatory is next for 'El Animal', with a December-January window for a home-soil title fight.
Oct 6, 2026
Hrgovic Ranks Itauma Below Dubois, Zhang and Adeleye for Power
Croatia's first heavyweight champ says the 21-year-old never hurt him in August — and names three men who hit harder.
Oct 3, 2026
Frank Sanchez Cashes In His Step-Aside: Hrgovic Defense Looms
Sanchez (26-1, 19 KO) says he's exercising his IBF mandatory against new champ Filip Hrgovic, with a December or January date on the table.
Oct 1, 2026
Dillian Whyte on Itauma's KO Loss: 'He Thought He Was Invincible'
Whyte says the 21-year-old's Round 1 blowout of him in 2025 bred the complacency that cost Itauma the IBF title against Hrgovic.
Sep 30, 2026
Dillian Whyte Says He Fought Moses Itauma on a Broken Foot
Whyte claims he fractured his foot twice before the Riyadh loss and ignored a doctor's advice to pull out of the two-minute defeat.
Sep 29, 2026
Hrgovic Says Itauma Was His Toughest Test — Not Dubois or Kabayel
The new IBF champ, 34, reckons his ninth-round stoppage of 21-year-old Moses Itauma was the hardest night the division has to offer.
Sep 26, 2026
Hrgovic's First IBF Defence Points to Sanchez in Early 2027
Frank Warren says the Sanchez mandatory is a contractual obligation, but Hrgovic wants unifications and a Zagreb homecoming in an 11,000-seat stadium.
Sep 21, 2026
Moses Itauma Eyes Early 2027 Return After First Career Loss to Hrgovic
Frank Warren promises "serious changes" for the 21-year-old, who was winning until the ninth round before Hrgovic claimed the vacant IBF belt.
Sep 19, 2026
Dave Allen's Warning to Moses Itauma After Stretcher Exit vs Hrgovic
Itauma's 14-0 run ended in a round-nine collapse against Filip Hrgovic. Dave Allen, stretchered from the same arena in 2019, says he was never the same.
Sep 16, 2026
Hrgovic Eyes Rico Verhoeven Fight After Shocking Itauma Comeback
Turki Alalshikh has floated a Hrgovic-Verhoeven bout, but the new IBF champ owes mandatory Frank Sanchez (26-1) a title defense first.
Sep 14, 2026
Barry McGuigan Rips Ben Davison's Corner Call in Itauma Loss
Itauma, 14-0 before this fight, dominated Hrgovic for eight rounds before folding to exhaustion. McGuigan says the towel came too late.
Sep 12, 2026
Chisora Warns Itauma: A Hrgovic Rematch Ends the Same Way
Derek Chisora thinks a second crack at Filip Hrgovic would leave the 21-year-old, now 14-1, walking into the same trap. Here's why.
Sep 11, 2026
Frank Warren Reveals He Never Wanted Itauma-Hrgovic Fight
Warren admits Hrgovic wasn't his pick for Itauma's 15th pro bout — and the 21-year-old's ninth-round undoing proves the point.
Sep 7, 2026
Chisora Wants Itauma vs Riakporhe for British Title Comeback
Fresh off his first pro loss, 21-year-old Moses Itauma could return in December against a man with 16 KOs in 20 wins, says Derek Chisora.
Sep 5, 2026
David Haye Backs Moses Itauma to Rule Heavyweight After First Loss
Itauma, 21, was stopped in Round 9 by Filip Hrgovic — but Haye says the defeat told him more than a one-round KO ever could.
Sep 3, 2026
Itauma Wants Hrgovic Rematch — But Sanchez Is First in Line
The 21-year-old lost his unbeaten 14-0 record and asked for a rematch immediately. Warren says take a break — Hrgovic vs Sanchez comes first.
Sep 1, 2026
Itauma's Perfect Record Shattered as Hrgovic Grabs IBF Belt
Filip Hrgovic stopped 14-0 prospect Moses Itauma in nine rounds, and Tyson Fury says the upset proves nobody in heavyweight is safe.
Aug 31, 2026
Itauma vs Hrgović: Why We're Not Calling a Winner From Witness History Yet
Moses Itauma (14-0) and Filip Hrgović (20-1) topped the bill at the O2 — but the official result reached us listed as TBA, so here's what we can actually tell you.
Aug 29, 2026
Chisora Warns Itauma: Hrgovic Fight Is No One-Way Traffic at the O2
At 21, Moses Itauma can become the youngest heavyweight champ since Tyson in '86 — but Derek Chisora says the 12-KO unbeaten prospect is walking into unknown territory.
Aug 29, 2026
Dave Allen Downplays Hrgovic's Power Before Itauma Title Fight
Allen was stopped in three by Hrgovic in May but still won't rank the Croatian among heavyweight's biggest hitters. Itauma, 14-0, chases history at the O2.
Aug 28, 2026
Itauma vs Hrgovic: Dave Allen Backs Sub-3-Round KO in London
Allen, stopped by Hrgovic in three rounds in May, still tips 21-year-old Itauma to finish fast — but warns the Croatian is badly underestimated.
Aug 27, 2026
Hasim Rahman, 53, Eyes George Foreman's Record in Comeback Fight
Twelve years after his last bout, 'The Rock' returns Sept. 24 against a 4-4 opponent, chasing Foreman's mark as boxing's oldest heavyweight champ.
Aug 25, 2026
Hysa vs Narmo: Two Unbeaten Heavyweights, 36 KOs, One Undercard
Nelson Hysa and Thomas Narmo bring a combined 38-0 (36 KOs) to the O2 on Aug 29, beneath the Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic headliner.
Aug 24, 2026
Dubois Sizes Up Itauma vs Hrgovic: 'Let's See What Moses Can Do'
WBO champ Daniel Dubois won't call the O2 clash for the vacant IBF title — and he's got scars from facing Hrgovic himself. Itauma is 14-0, aged 21.
Aug 22, 2026
Billy Joe Saunders Calls Moses Itauma the Best Since Ali
The former two-weight champ says the 21-year-old, 14-0 with 12 KOs, is a class above every active heavyweight — nine days out from an IBF title shot.
Aug 20, 2026
Guido Vianello vs Moses Jolly Added to Itauma-Hrgovic O2 Card
Unbeaten Welshman Jolly (12-0, 8 KO) steps up to face world-ranked Italian Vianello on the August 29 bill headlined by a vacant IBF heavyweight title fight.
Aug 17, 2026
Don Charles Says Itauma's Speed Will Be Too Much for Hrgovic
Dubois' coach thinks the 21-year-old's sharpshooting settles it at the O2 on Aug 29 — and that Hrgovic's cut-prone skin makes it worse.
Aug 16, 2026
Filip Hrgovic Says the Itauma Hype Is Overblown Ahead of O2 Clash
Hrgovic, 34, insists his experience beats a 14-0 phenom with a 12-KO record when they meet at London's O2 on August 29.
Aug 14, 2026
Moses Itauma Says He'd Beat Usyk — But Hrgovic Comes First
At 21 and 14-0, Itauma fights Hrgovic for the vacant IBF belt on August 29 with a shot at becoming the youngest heavyweight champ since Tyson in 1986.
Aug 10, 2026
Teremoana Says He's 'Too Small': Calling Out Moses Itauma at 21-0 Potential
Teremoana Teremoana is 100% by knockout and 265lbs. He reckons Moses Itauma, 14-0 with 12 KOs, hasn't got the size to survive him.
Aug 7, 2026
Itauma vs Hrgovic Set for Aug. 29 as Vacant IBF Title Beef Turns Personal
Moses Itauma, 14-0 with 12 KOs, faces Filip Hrgovic on Aug. 29 for the vacant IBF heavyweight belt — and the pre-fight talk got ugly fast.
Aug 6, 2026
Gassiev Shuts Down Kabayel Unification Talk: 'Fake News'
The 34-2 WBA champ says the Kabayel rumours blindsided him, but he'll fly to the UK to face Moses Itauma if the offer's real.
Aug 5, 2026
Moses Itauma's IBF Title Shot Comes With a Sanchez Ambush Already Booked
Itauma, 14-0 with 12 KOs, can become the second-youngest heavyweight champ ever on August 29 — but Frank Sanchez is waiting in December.
Aug 5, 2026
Itauma vs Hrgovic Is Now for the IBF Heavyweight Title
At 21, Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 KO) can become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history at The O2 on August 29.
Aug 4, 2026
Moses Itauma Named WBA Mandatory After Rankings Blunder Corrected
The unbeaten 21-year-old (14-0, 12 KO) is now first in line for Murat Gassiev's WBA belt — but he's got Filip Hrgovic to beat first on August 29.
Aug 3, 2026
Hrgovic Rates Dubois Over Itauma on Power Before O2 Clash
Filip Hrgovic says he's faced harder punchers than the 14-0 prodigy — and points to Daniel Dubois, whose KO rate sits near 95%.
Aug 3, 2026
Usyk Backs Kabayel Over Dubois — Then Names the Man Who Beats Them Both
The two-time undisputed king, who KO'd Dubois twice, vacated three belts rather than face Kabayel — and now he's tipping a 21-year-old to run the division.
Aug 1, 2026
Mariusz Wach Faced Both Fury and Itauma — Here's His Verdict
The 46-year-old Pole has now shared a ring with the last two eras of the heavyweight division. He says size alone won't cut it anymore.
Jul 31, 2026
Moses Itauma Names Fabio Wardley — Not Himself — as Heavyweight's Biggest Puncher
The 21-year-old has stopped 12 of 14 foes but hands the hardest-hitting crown to his stablemate ahead of an August 29 date with Hrgovic.
Jul 30, 2026
Moses Itauma Names Daniel Dubois the Heavyweight He'd Want on His Side
The unbeaten 21-year-old (14-0, 12 KO) says the WBO champ is the division's most dangerous man — even as they drift toward a collision.
Jul 28, 2026
Usyk Backs Moses Itauma as Heavyweight Heir: "He's Special"
The lineal champ, one fight from retirement, tips a 21-year-old over rivals Dubois and Kabayel. First up: Filip Hrgovic on August 29.
Jul 27, 2026
Tyson Fury Doubts Joshua-Itauma Even Happens — And Won't Call It a Fight
Fury, 36-2-1, likens a bout between the 21-year-old Itauma (14-0) and 36-year-old Joshua (29-4) to Chavez-De La Hoya — a mismatch of eras.
Jul 25, 2026