Ituma and Hrgovic will compete for the IBF title that Usyk turned down
Undefeated British boxer Moses Ituma and Croatian Filip Hrgovic will face off for the vacant IBF heavyweight championship belt, which previously belonged to Oleksandr Usyk.
The bout will take place on August 29 at the O2 Arena in London. The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has already officially sanctioned the title fight, and the boxers have had their first stare-down.
Itouma enters the fight with a record of 14 wins (12 by knockout) and no losses. Hrgovic has 20 wins (15 by knockout) and one loss.
Source: DAZN Boxing.
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