### [2026-08-29](/feed/2026/08/29/index.md)

##### Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic
# In boxing, Filip Hrgović defeats Moses Itauma by ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Hrgović becomes the first Croatian heavyweight boxing world champion. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Philippine Star](https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/08/30/2552848/hrgovic-wins-ibf-world-heavyweight-title-itauma-hospitalized)

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