The Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard is beginning to take shape.
Itauma is set to square off against Hrgovic on August 29 at London’s O2 Arena in his biggest step up to add.
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For now, it is ‘El Animal’ next for Itauma, but things could changeCredit: Getty
The precocious 21-year-old is being hailed as a world champion in waiting, but is yet to take on elite opposition.
That changes next month when he locks horns with bona fide top 10 heavyweight Hrgovic atop a decent undercard.
Four fights have been added to the bill, as of Tuesday, with more expected to follow.
The most notable fight is a lightweight clash between highly-touted Brit Sam Noakes and former WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk.
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Noakes (18-1) fought for the burgundy-and-gold strap against Abdullah Mason last November and came desperately close to springing an upset in a high-octane battle.
He rebounded in May to stop Mexican journeyman Benito Sanchez Garcia at York Hall, and is now ready to step back up in class.
Berinchyk (19-1) hasn’t set foot in the ring since dropping his WBO lightweight title to Keyshawn Davis in February 2025.
The Ukrainian was stopped in the fourth round of his first defence.
Berinchyk won the belt by edging Emanuel Navarrete via split decision in May 2024.
Further down the bill, heavy-handed British cruiserweight Aloys Junior takes on ageing former world title challenger Mike Perez.
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Aloys Junior has a highlight reel full of brutal knockoutsCredit: Leigh Dawney / Queensberry
Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard
Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – Heavyweight
Sam Noakes vs Denys Berinchyk – Lightweight
Aloys Junior vs Mike Perez – Cruiserweight
Constantin Ursu vs Ben Vaughan – British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
Junior (11-1) lost his debut to Poland’s Michal Soczynski, but has won 11 fights on the bounce since then, stopping nine of his opponents.
Along the way, he picked up the Commonwealth title with an inside-the-distance victory over David Jamieson.
Perez (32-3-1) unsuccessfully challenged Mairis Briedis for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2017, but at 40 years old, his best days are firmly behind him.
The fourth and final fight on the bill is a British and Commonwealth welterweight title bout between Constantin Ursu and Ben Vaughan.
Ursu (15-0) unified the British and Commonwealth titles with a unanimous decision victory over Owen Cooper in February.
Vaughan (12-2) is a former Midlands Area champion who came up short for the English title against Bobby Dalton last July.
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