Hrgovic slaps Itauma after being pushed off stage at weigh-in
British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushes Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slaps him as chaos erupts at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.
Moses Itauma, the 21-year-old British heavyweight, pushed Filip Hrgovic off the stage at the weigh-in for their upcoming world-title bout in London. Hrgovic, 34, slapped Itauma back as security separated the pair. The fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight title is set to take place at the O2 Arena, with Itauma aiming to become Britain's second-youngest world champion.
Hrgovic, who weighed in at his lightest in seven years at 107kg, pushed Itauma before the slap. Itauma responded, saying, "He pushed me first so I just gave it back. He started it." Earlier in the week, Itauma had said Hrgovic was beginning to get under his skin.
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