Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic | DAZN - 29 August 2026

[keithmoonhangover]

Hrgovic was expected to walk through Dubois & ended up looking lost & demoralised.

Didn't he take that fight at short notice and have a two week camp?

[Taansend]

Hrgovic was expected to walk through Dubois & ended up looking lost & demoralised.

Didn't he take that fight at short notice and have a two week camp?

I don't remember it like that but I could be wrong.

I remember how confident he was in the pre fight interviews, repeatedly talking about their sparring sessions several years earlier.

[Boxerbeetle]

Very interesting fight

[KiwiRider]

Very interesting fight

It is, but it should have been a lot sooner. Itauma should be out every two months.

[gilgamesh]

Very interesting fight

It is, but it should have been a lot sooner. Itauma should be out every two months.

I can't think of many guys who have been touted as "the next big thing" who were so inactive, so early in their career. Part of becoming the next big thing is the Public has to learn who you are. They don't learn who you are if they never see you.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Breaking: Per source involved, Filip Hrgovic, after initially turning down Aug. 29 to face Moses Itauma saying he didn't want to fight so soon after Dave Allen fight, accepted it & signed Friday. 12 rounds at The O2 in London, DAZN PPV (or part of Ultimate Plan). #boxing

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‼ ANNOUNCED: Moses Itauma will face Filip Hrgovic in a heavyweight clash at the O2 Arena in London on August 29th, live on DAZN

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[joshj909]

As much as I hate these names events trying to rip off classic like thriller in Manila etc, natural born thriller is a great name.

[mickey1975]

As much as I hate these names events trying to rip off classic like thriller in Manila etc, natural born thriller is a great name.

First used for Naz years ago.

[Ruthless-RKO]

As much as I hate these names events trying to rip off classic like thriller in Manila etc, natural born thriller is a great name.

First used for Naz years ago.

The same event name?

Was is the one where he did the Halloween style entrance?

[KiwiRider]

Very interesting fight

It is, but it should have been a lot sooner. Itauma should be out every two months.

I can't think of many guys who have been touted as "the next big thing" who were so inactive, so early in their career. Part of becoming the next big thing is the Public has to learn who you are. They don't learn who you are if they never see you.

We can only hope he is learning a lot in the gym, and these long absences from the ring are not stagnation.
Mike Tyson - a similar next big thing fought 23 times in his first two years as a pro- 23 times!

[gilgamesh]

It is, but it should have been a lot sooner. Itauma should be out every two months.

I can't think of many guys who have been touted as "the next big thing" who were so inactive, so early in their career. Part of becoming the next big thing is the Public has to learn who you are. They don't learn who you are if they never see you.

We can only hope he is learning a lot in the gym, and these long absences from the ring are not stagnation.
Mike Tyson - a similar next big thing fought 23 times in his first two years as a pro- 23 times!

Most don't fight as often as Tyson did in those early years, but most do certainly fight more frequently than Itauma has that's for sure.

[Taansend]

It is, but it should have been a lot sooner. Itauma should be out every two months.

I can't think of many guys who have been touted as "the next big thing" who were so inactive, so early in their career. Part of becoming the next big thing is the Public has to learn who you are. They don't learn who you are if they never see you.

We can only hope he is learning a lot in the gym, and these long absences from the ring are not stagnation.
Mike Tyson - a similar next big thing fought 23 times in his first two years as a pro- 23 times!

Not exactly the best comparison. Tyson fought for the title the year after turning pro. How many other heavyweights do that.

Also look at the Heavyweight top ten in 1986 & most of them had over 50/60 fights.

Today's lot will have half that.

And if you want to go back another 40 years they had 75/100 fights. Different times.

[KiwiRider]

I can't think of many guys who have been touted as "the next big thing" who were so inactive, so early in their career. Part of becoming the next big thing is the Public has to learn who you are. They don't learn who you are if they never see you.

We can only hope he is learning a lot in the gym, and these long absences from the ring are not stagnation.
Mike Tyson - a similar next big thing fought 23 times in his first two years as a pro- 23 times!

Not exactly the best comparison. Tyson fought for the title the year after turning pro. How many other heavyweights do that.

Also look at the Heavyweight top ten in 1986 & most of them had over 50/60 fights.

Today's lot will have half that.

And if you want to go back another 40 years they had 75/100 fights. Different times.

Not that different.
Wilder had 15 fights in his first two years and is up to 51 fights. If only he learned something over that many fights

[mickey1975]

As much as I hate these names events trying to rip off classic like thriller in Manila etc, natural born thriller is a great name.

First used for Naz years ago.

The same event name?

Was is the one where he did the Halloween style entrance?

I think it was the name of the VHS video of his best knockouts released during his prime.

[Taansend]

We can only hope he is learning a lot in the gym, and these long absences from the ring are not stagnation.
Mike Tyson - a similar next big thing fought 23 times in his first two years as a pro- 23 times!

Not exactly the best comparison. Tyson fought for the title the year after turning pro. How many other heavyweights do that.

Also look at the Heavyweight top ten in 1986 & most of them had over 50/60 fights.

Today's lot will have half that.

And if you want to go back another 40 years they had 75/100 fights. Different times.

Not that different.
Wilder had 15 fights in his first two years and is up to 51 fights. If only he learned something over that many fights

Yeah, that's another bad example, mate.

[KiwiRider]

Not exactly the best comparison. Tyson fought for the title the year after turning pro. How many other heavyweights do that.

Also look at the Heavyweight top ten in 1986 & most of them had over 50/60 fights.

Today's lot will have half that.

And if you want to go back another 40 years they had 75/100 fights. Different times.

Not that different.
Wilder had 15 fights in his first two years and is up to 51 fights. If only he learned something over that many fights

Yeah, that's another bad example, mate.

You fussy bastard
How about Anthony Joshua?
15 fights in his first two years as well

[gilgamesh]

Not that different.
Wilder had 15 fights in his first two years and is up to 51 fights. If only he learned something over that many fights

Yeah, that's another bad example, mate.

You fussy bastard
How about Anthony Joshua?
15 fights in his first two years as well

Joshua and Wilder are fine examples to give when comparison building a Heavyweight in the modern era. They basically ARE products of the modern era. Their rise came within the last 20 years, they're still hanging around the remnants of the previous Boxing generation before it fades out into this next one.

[KiwiRider]

Yeah, that's another bad example, mate.

You fussy bastard
How about Anthony Joshua?
15 fights in his first two years as well

Joshua and Wilder are fine examples to give when comparison building a Heavyweight in the modern era. They basically ARE products of the modern era. Their rise came within the last 20 years, they're still hanging around the remnants of the previous Boxing generation before it fades out into this next one.

They are both active boxers, so they are actually of this generation.
Some Slovakian Slugger stats;
2024- 4 fights, total of 6 rounds
2025- 2 fights, total of 3 rounds
2026- 1 fight so far, total of 6 rounds.

[londonwar]

im very bored with Hrgovic, chisora and Dave Allen.

its like spiderman movies

can we try something different?

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Launch press conference

[joshj909]

im very bored with Hrgovic, chisora and Dave Allen.

its like spiderman movies

can we try something different?

I think Hrgovic is different to an extent. He's nowhere near as overused and shopworn as the other two. However, he's got his obvious limitations which is why he's been selected as an opponent.

[2468166]

im very bored with Hrgovic, chisora and Dave Allen.

Hrgovic is a valid contender, but Chisora is a trial horse who should have retired years ago and Allen is an overrated buffoon who would have been fortunate to box for an area title in the days before social media.

[2468166]

Hrgovic had some strong words for Allen today