{"id":34283,"date":"2026-08-29T13:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/itauma-vs-hrgovic-predictions-ibf-heavyweight-title-fight-predictions-from-fighters-and-pundits\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:14:48","slug":"itauma-vs-hrgovic-predictions-ibf-heavyweight-title-fight-predictions-from-fighters-and-pundits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/itauma-vs-hrgovic-predictions-ibf-heavyweight-title-fight-predictions-from-fighters-and-pundits\/","title":{"rendered":"Itauma vs Hrgovic predictions: IBF heavyweight title fight predictions from fighters and pundits"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Britain could have a new heavyweight world champion on Saturday when Moses Itauma faces Croatian Filip Hrgovic at London’s O2 Arena for the vacant IBF title.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 21-year-old Briton has won all 14 of his professional fights, 12 by stoppage, and has established himself as one of the division’s most exciting young prospects.<\/p>\n

A victory would make the Chatham fighter the youngest heavyweight world champion since Mike Tyson in 1986.<\/p>\n

But Hrgovic is a major step up. The experienced 34-year-old – a 2016 Olympic bronze medallist – has a record of 20 wins and one defeat, with 15 victories inside the distance.<\/p>\n

You can follow radio commentary <\/b>from 21:00 BST <\/b>on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra<\/b>, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, before switching to BBC Radio 5 Live<\/b> from 22:00<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Live text commentary will begin at 19:30<\/b> on the BBC Sport website and app<\/b>.<\/p>\n

BBC Sport spoke to figures from the boxing world to get their predictions for the bout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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