Moses Itauma confirms next opponent, fight date and venue

Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic set to fight on Saturday August 29 at London's O2 Arena

Rising British star Moses Itauma will take the biggest risk of his unbeaten heavyweight career so far in a fight against Croatian Filip Hrgovic this summer.

It is understood the fight will take place on August 29 at London's O2 Arena with the bout to be officially announced in the forthcoming days. A press conference is expected to take place early next week.

Initially, reports suggested the crunch heavyweight clash was going to happen on August 8, but it's now been officially confirmed just three weeks later at the end of the summer.

It will be the 21-year-old Itauma's first bout since he blasted his way into world championship contention with a one-sided demolition of durable American gatekeeper Jermaine Franklin in March.

The Kent star will be taking a massive step up in class against Croatia's experienced and decorated heavyweight Hrgovic, whose only defeat came against Daniel Dubois for the IBF Interim heavyweight title in June 2024.

Hrgovic, 34, destroyed Brit boxer Dave Allen inside three rounds last time out in May.

Speaking after that victory over Allen, Hrgovic said: "Moses never reached the promised land. I want to fight with anyone in the division, Moses, anyone.

"If I'm healthy - and I look like I am - no problem for me. I never run from any opponent."

There has also been speculation that Itauma could fight WBO champion Daniel Dubois in the near future should he win his rematch against Fabio Wardley next.

The Slovakian southpaw from Chatham is ranked #1 with the WBO and WBA, placed at #3 with the WBC and IBF, and IBO #12.