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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Donald McRae

Itauma chases Tyson’s history and fights to save his soul in first world title bout

Filip Hrgovic flexes his arms while shirtless under a leather jacket as Moses Itauma looks on during the Natural Born Thriller press conference ahead of the IBF world heavyweight fight at the O2
Filip Hrgovic and Moses Itauma’s contrasting personalities were on display during the Naturalpress conference for their IBF world heavyweight fight. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic have presented an intriguing study in contrast this week. The 21-year-old prodigy from Chatham in Kent, of Slovakian and Nigerian descent, has been a thoughtful and slightly brooding presence while the seasoned 34-year-old from Croatia has been full of sunshine and songs.

On Tuesday, Hrgovic burst into a room where a few boxing writers sat and, looking tanned without a shirt beneath his leather gilet, belted out a word-perfect version of Saturday Night at the Movies, a 1965 ditty by the Drifters.

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