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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
George Sessions

Moses Itauma unfazed by ‘schoolboy banter’ from Filip Hrgovic

World heavyweight title prospect Moses Itauma warned talk is cheap, after Filip Hrgovic promised to “smash the kid” and “send him back to high school”.

The IBF belt, relinquished by Oleksandr Usyk, will be on the line at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night, and 21-year-old Itauma (14-0, 12 KOs) could become the second-youngest heavyweight champion of all time.

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