Rising star Moses Itauma to face biggest test yet against Filip Hrgovic in heavyweight showdown

Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma will have a chance to prove he belongs at the world level when he steps up to face top-10 contender Filip Hrgovic on Aug. 29 at London's O2 Arena, Queensberry Promotions announced Friday.

>Itauma vs. Hrgovic will stream on DAZN pay-per-view and will also be available as part of the DAZN Ultimate subscription.

>Hrgovic called out Itauma after his three-round demolition job of Dave Allen this past May in Doncaster.

>"Moses never reached the promised land," the Croatian said using a biblical analogy. "I want to fight with anyone in the division, Moses, anyone."

>Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) was last in action in March when he impressively knocked out American gatekeeper Jermaine Franklin in five rounds at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.

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>Franklin had extended Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte the 12-round distance in previous years, with some believing he got the better of Whyte in 2022. Itauma, on the other hand, knocked out Whyte in the opening round this past August in Saudi Arabia.

>Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KOs) scored the best win of his career, a contentious decision over Zhilei Zhang in August 2022, to become mandatory for the IBF heavyweight title. The 2016 Olympic medalist, however, suffered defeat three fights later when he succumbed to Daniel Dubois for the interim championship.

>Since then, Hrgovic has won three fights in a row, all against British opposition. He began his comeback by outpointing Joe Joyce in April 2025. Hrgovic then defeated David Adeleye in August of that year, before making quick work of Allen this past May in Doncaster.

>If Itauma beats Hrgovic in August, his promoter, Frank Warren, has floated the idea of pitting him against the victor of the soon-to-be-announced rematch between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley for the WBO heavyweight title next year.