Filip Hrgovic has heard the predictions that Moses Itauma will walk through him when they meet in London on August 29.
The Croatian heavyweight isn’t buying any of it. Reacting to suggestions that the unbeaten Itauma is destined to overwhelm him, Hrgovic responds with a prediction of his own.
“I’ll destroy the kid, man. I’ll throw him out of the ring. I’m an animal, man,” Hrgovic told Queensberry about Itauma. “I will throw him back to high school where he belongs.”
The former IBF mandatory challenger spent much of the interview pushing back against the growing hype surrounding the 21-year-old British heavyweight. Hrgovic argued that many observers had already written him off despite his experience against top-level opposition.
“People don’t say Moses can win. People say Moses will destroy me, man,” Hrgovic said.
Asked why so many fans and pundits support Itauma, Hrgovic pointed to the promotional machine behind British boxing.
“It’s called a hype job,” Hrgovic said. “If he is from Bulgaria, nobody will talk about him.”
Despite the criticism, Hrgovic acknowledged that Itauma brings genuine talent to the ring. He described him as quick, explosive and unusually mature for his age, noting that heavyweights typically peak much later in their careers.
The August 29 match at London’s O2 Arena represents the biggest test of Itauma’s professional career. Hrgovic enters the fight with much more experience at world level and sees the contest as an opportunity to halt the rapid rise of one of boxing’s most talked about prospects.
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Last updated on 06/23/2026 at 02:18
