{"id":691436,"date":"2026-07-14T16:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/691436\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:39:15","slug":"moses-itauma-vs-filip-hrgovic-undercard-announced-featuring-heavy-handed-british-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/691436\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard announced featuring heavy-handed British boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard is beginning to take shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4378521\/moses-itauma-filip-hrgovic-date-venue-where-to-watch\/#:~:text=Itauma%20vs%20Hrgovic%3A%20Date%20and,a%20clash%20with%20Anthony%20Joshua.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Itauma is set to square off against Hrgovic on August 29<\/a> at London&#8217;s O2 Arena in his biggest step up to add.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic facing off\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/filip-hrgovic-r-face-off-1090401019.jpg\" data-caption=\"For now, it is 'El Animal' next for Itauma, but things could change\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/filip-hrgovic-r-face-off-1090401019.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>For now, it is &#8216;El Animal&#8217; next for Itauma, but things could changeCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The precocious 21-year-old is being hailed as a world champion in waiting, but is yet to take on elite opposition. <\/p>\n<p>That changes next month when he locks horns with bona fide top 10 heavyweight Hrgovic atop a decent undercard.<\/p>\n<p>Four fights have been added to the bill, as of Tuesday, with more expected to follow.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable fight is a lightweight clash between highly-touted Brit Sam Noakes and former <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/1290750\/boxing-world-champions-oleksandr-usyk-ryan-garcia-shakur-stevenson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WBO lightweight champion<\/a> Denys Berinchyk.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON BOXING Britain&#8217;s Mike Tyson Aloys Junior breaks talkSPORT&#8217;s boxing machine record with amazing punch<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He rebounded in May to stop Mexican journeyman Benito Sanchez Garcia at York Hall, and is now ready to step back up in class.<\/p>\n<p>Berinchyk (19-1) hasn&#8217;t set foot in the ring since dropping his WBO lightweight title to Keyshawn Davis in February 2025. <\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian was stopped in the fourth round of his first defence.<\/p>\n<p>Berinchyk won the belt by edging Emanuel Navarrete via split decision in May 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Further down the bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/1769425\/aloys-junior-mike-tyson-anthony-joshua-francis-ngannou-power\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heavy-handed British cruiserweight Aloys Junio<\/a>r takes on ageing former world title challenger Mike Perez.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aloys Junior has a highlight reel full of brutal knockouts\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Leigh Dawney \/ Queensberry\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/267A9249.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aloys Junior has a highlight reel full of brutal knockouts\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/267A9249.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Aloys Junior has a highlight reel full of brutal knockoutsCredit: Leigh Dawney \/ Queensberry<\/p>\n<p>Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1482452617.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic &#8211; Heavyweight<\/p>\n<p>Sam Noakes vs Denys Berinchyk &#8211; Lightweight<\/p>\n<p>Aloys Junior vs Mike Perez &#8211; Cruiserweight <\/p>\n<p>Constantin Ursu vs Ben Vaughan &#8211; British and Commonwealth welterweight titles<\/p>\n<p>Junior (11-1) lost his debut to Poland&#8217;s Michal Soczynski, but has won 11 fights on the bounce since then, stopping nine of his opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, he picked up the Commonwealth title with an inside-the-distance victory over David Jamieson.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth and final fight on the bill is a British and Commonwealth welterweight title bout between Constantin Ursu and Ben Vaughan. <\/p>\n<p>Ursu (15-0) unified the British and Commonwealth titles with a unanimous decision victory over Owen Cooper in February.<\/p>\n<p>Vaughan (12-2) is a former Midlands Area champion who came up short for the English title against Bobby Dalton last July.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784047155_533_Untitled-design-2026-04-07T144058.398.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard is beginning to take shape. 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