Hrgovic reveals physical toll of upset Itauma heavyweight title win

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 07:44 · Archive

Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma to win the IBF heavyweight title in August.

Hrgovic, a 34-year-old Croat, upset the younger Briton Itauma in a shock stoppage victory. The new champion has disclosed that he absorbed heavy punches throughout the fight, leaving him with headaches for several days afterwards. Hrgovic suggested Itauma could recover from the 'humiliation' of defeat.

How it is being reported

• Filip Hrgovic on Moses Itauma, God, and his late father: ‘I believe in Heaven, I feel his presence’Interview: A month on from upsetting young star Moses Itauma, Croatia’s first world heavyweight champion speaks to The Independent and othersIndependent Sport · 24 Sept, 07:25
• Itauma 'humiliated' but may never lose again - HrgovicMoses Itauma may never lose again if he can get over the "humiliation" of his IBF heavyweight title defeat, says Filip Hrgovic, who stunned the Briton in August.BBC Sport · 23 Sept, 20:14
• ‘I had a headache for days’: Hrgovic reveals brutal toll of Itauma world title fight‘I didn’t celebrate. I went home to rest. It was a hard fight’ Hrgovic stopped Briton to win the IBF heavyweight title Filip Hrgovic, the new IBF world heavyweight champion, has offered a candid insight into the ordeal he endured before beating Moses Itauma in a shock stoppage victory last month, revealing he absorbed so many heavy punches in the first eight rounds that he felt headaches for a number of days afterwards. “I felt fucked up,” said the 34-year-old Croat. “I received a lot of shots and I was bruised. I had a bit of a headache for a few days. On the Wednesday after the fight I was…The Guardian · 23 Sept, 17:12

In this story: Filip Hrgovic · Moses Itauma · IBF · Croatia

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