Boxing: Filip Hrgovic wins IBF heavyweight title as Moses Itauma is hospitalised
- Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic defeated Britain’s Moses Itauma by ninth-round TKO at London’s O2 Arena on August 29.
- The victory earned Hrgovic the vacant IBF world heavyweight title, making him Croatia’s first heavyweight world champion.
- Itauma dominated several early rounds but tired badly later, allowing Hrgovic to take control before the referee stopped the fight.
- The 21-year-old Itauma was taken to hospital on a stretcher after suffering a reported leg injury and exhaustion.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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