Filip Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KOs) stopped David Allen by technical knockout in the third round and is now likely headed for a fight with Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) on August 8 in London.
With a possible heavyweight showdown against Moses Itauma on the horizon, Filip Hrgovic says the biggest unanswered question around the fast-rising contender is how he will respond once a real crisis hits in the ring.
“I’ve been saying for years that I’m ready to fight any heavyweight, including Moses. My only requirement is to be healthy, and this time I had no injuries. After a few days of rest, I’ll be ready to get back to training. Itauma is a great boxer, we already know that, but we don’t know how he’ll react when the tough fight comes and he faces his first crisis. He’s never really had difficult moments before, not even heavy shots landing on him. So right now, nobody knows whether he can take that kind of test or fight through it. He’s an excellent boxer, fast and well prepared, but I can’t wait to see what happens when he’s in there with someone who isn’t afraid of him and truly wants to win,” Hrgovic said.
The matchup would carry serious weight in the division. Hrgovic is trying to reassert himself as a legitimate title threat, while Itauma is being pushed as one of boxing’s most promising young heavyweights. If Itauma wins, the hype around him will only grow louder and he could move even closer to a world title shot. If Hrgovic hands him his first loss, it would immediately reshape the conversation around both men.
There is also a clear narrative contrast here: Itauma has looked explosive and polished, but Hrgovic is framing this as a test of durability, composure, and resolve. That angle is likely to resonate with American boxing fans, who tend to be skeptical of unbeaten prospects until they’ve been dragged into deep water by an experienced opponent.
Both fighters are already highly placed in the heavyweight rankings. Hrgovic sits No. 5 with the WBC, No. 6 with the WBA, No. 8 with the IBF, and No. 2 with the WBO. Itauma is ranked No. 3 by the WBC, No. 1 by the WBA, No. 5 by the IBF, and No. 1 by the WBO.
If the fight is finalized for August 8 in London, the real story will be whether Itauma’s talent holds up once Hrgovic forces him into the kind of fight he has never had before.
