Heavyweight hope Itauma unfazed by 'schoolboy banter' from Hrgović
World heavyweight title prospect Moses Itauma warned talk is cheap after Filip Hrgović 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 and 21-year-old Itauma could become the second-youngest heavyweight champion of all time.
Heavyweight contender Moses Itauma dismissed schoolboy taunts from Croatian rival Filip Hrgović ahead of their IBF championship bout at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. The 21-year-old Itauma is on track to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion ever. Hrgović, 34, has been making disparaging comments about Itauma, but the young British fighter says the talk is cheap.
Itauma brushed off the insults, stating that Hrgović is just throwing around "schoolboy banter." Hrgović fired back, asserting that he is not playing mind games and believes he is the more mature fighter. Both boxers are focused on the fight at hand, with Itauma emphasizing his sole goal is to defeat Hrgović, regardless of the world title.
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