Moses Itauma, Filip Hrgovic to fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on Aug. 29

Moses Itauma, 21, will fight Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on August 29, 2026, at The O2 Arena in London, as announced by Queensberry Promotions. A win for Itauma would make him the second youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history, behind Mike Tyson. The bout will serve as both Itauma's first major step-up in competition and his debut world title fight.